Topic: What's the best diff fluid?

[sharpxmen]

This is the first time I've changed the fluid since I got the new spideys, bearings, and carrier....is it possible i'm just seeing resin/breakin material in the fluid 

you're supposed to replace it after 500 miles... yes there is a breakin time

[RT]

you're supposed to replace it after 500 miles... yes there is a breakin time

Well it had been longer than that  idk, it cost 1k to fix it the first time, if it goes out again I guess I'll just go pull a dana 44 off a rubicon lol

[RT]

.....if they screwed up my rear axle causing it to grind wierd, would it eat oil faster?

[sharpxmen]

.....if they screwed up my rear axle causing it to grind wierd, would it eat oil faster?

what do you mean by "eat oil"?

[Jeffy]

.....if they screwed up my rear axle causing it to grind wierd, would it eat oil faster?

Grind weird?  If they screwed it up you would know right away.  Whining is what you'll normally get.  Although there is really a lot of leeway when setting up gears.  But then you have to properly break them in.  If you have or had any questions about the work, I would recommend taking it back.  When breaking in gears I typically use the cheap Napa brand.  You'll be changing it out after 500 miles anyway.  You don't really want to run synthetics for the break in though.

[RT]

I mean burn and shear it out of grade and such, I have a couple of times and the first time they went "we don't know what it is and we don't care enough to crack it open" the second time I got them to take it apart and my carrier was hollowed out...maybe the new spider gears got broken in wierd because of the instability of the pin in the carrier. idk if my axle explodes and I die I'll let you guys know

[sharpxmen]

I mean burn and shear it out of grade and such, I have a couple of times and the first time they went "we don't know what it is and we don't care enough to crack it open" the second time I got them to take it apart and my carrier was hollowed out...maybe the new spider gears got broken in wierd because of the instability of the pin in the carrier. idk if my axle explodes and I die I'll let you guys know

it shouldn't burn unless the bearings are super bad and they generate a lot of heat. Same for the gears. Metal shavings a whole different story but the 2 could be related (but i would think at some point would break so if you put miles on it on a regular basis and didn't break down yet i would determine what's whining and fix it before it becomes unrepairable (could be a carrier or pinion bearing for example).

[RT]

I just took a vid of it with my ipod strapped to my rear axle.....up close its like a nom nom nom while not under load and a metal on metal sliding noise under load.......does this help anyone?

[No Luck]

Who ever set up your gears don't sound like they could pour piss out of a boot with the directions on the heal

And if your going to play in the water you need to change your fluids often.

[Jeffy]

I just took a vid of it with my ipod strapped to my rear axle.....up close its like a nom nom nom while not under load and a metal on metal sliding noise under load.......does this help anyone?

If you're worried then you need to address the problem with the installer.  Gears aren't that hard but when they are set up wrong they will go bad fast.  Gears will run a bit hotter when they are breaking in though.  I think they should be making any strange noises.  While you're at it make sure your driveshaft bolts are OK and there is no play in the yoke.

[RT]

If you're worried then you need to address the problem with the installer.  Gears aren't that hard but when they are set up wrong they will go bad fast.  Gears will run a bit hotter when they are breaking in though.  I think they should be making any strange noises.  While you're at it make sure your driveshaft bolts are OK and there is no play in the yoke.

What should I torque the U-Joint bolts to? I was thinking of taking 5 min and dropping the ass end of my driveshaft to see if the pinion nut was loose

[sharpxmen]

What should I torque the U-Joint bolts to? I was thinking of taking 5 min and dropping the ass end of my driveshaft to see if the pinion nut was loose

grab the yoke and move it side to side, if it's loose you'll know right away

[Jeffy]

What should I torque the U-Joint bolts to? I was thinking of taking 5 min and dropping the ass end of my driveshaft to see if the pinion nut was loose

IIRC the straps are something like 15lbs.

[RT]

Sorry for all the questions but how would I know that the pinion nut is loose lol

[Jeffy]

Sorry for all the questions but how would I know that the pinion nut is loose lol

Grab the driveshaft near the yoke and shake it.