MikeG
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- central Texas
- Vehicle Year
- 1997
- Make / Model
- B4000
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Total Lift
- 2"
- Tire Size
- 235/75r15
Thinking of rebuilding the clutch packs in an 8.8 diff..... some random thoughts, after reading the procedure here:
My truck is a 97, and somewhere around 300K miles, so best guess is the clutches are beyond worn out.
Looking at the pictures, it seems that:
1. Pinon drives the ring gear
2. Ring gear drives the case
3. Case drives the friction plates
4. Friction plates drive the steel reactor plates (terms from the referenced link).
5. Steel reactor plates drive the side gear
6. Side gear drives the axle shaft(s). Side gear closest to the ring gear drives the left axleshaft, and other side gear drives the right axleshaft, through the spider gears.
Correct?
So.... theoretical question..... if the clutches / reactor plates were WAY past worn out.... would it be possible for the diff to spin, but the axle shafts to not move at all????? Seems absurd, but the mechanical link between the axleshafts, and the pinion, seems to be the clutch pack assembly.
Or am I missing something?
Rebuilding A Traction-Lok Differential
www.therangerstation.com
My truck is a 97, and somewhere around 300K miles, so best guess is the clutches are beyond worn out.
Looking at the pictures, it seems that:
1. Pinon drives the ring gear
2. Ring gear drives the case
3. Case drives the friction plates
4. Friction plates drive the steel reactor plates (terms from the referenced link).
5. Steel reactor plates drive the side gear
6. Side gear drives the axle shaft(s). Side gear closest to the ring gear drives the left axleshaft, and other side gear drives the right axleshaft, through the spider gears.
Correct?
So.... theoretical question..... if the clutches / reactor plates were WAY past worn out.... would it be possible for the diff to spin, but the axle shafts to not move at all????? Seems absurd, but the mechanical link between the axleshafts, and the pinion, seems to be the clutch pack assembly.
Or am I missing something?