The gears in my rear differential broke loose and broke a couple teeth. Is it possible to change just the pumkin part of the rear axle? Would it be easier to change the whole axle? what is the level of difficulty? Last year i took out my transmission to change the flex plate. will this be harder than the transmission job. I know the axle is heavy as hell but is that really the most difficult part.
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There are few rear ends like the Ford 9 where you can just change the pumpkin out with a bench set up unit. Setting up the internals of a differential is the hard part. Getting the right wear pattern is mandatory for long life of the unit. So replacing the rear axle is the route most shade tree mechanics use. Depending on the rear suspension, the difficulty of doing is safely can change a lot. Now if you are into performance up-grades and have the money now is the time to think about a few. If you have drums in the rear, maybe you will want to change over to a disk set up. Is there a rear end ratio that would suit you better. Do you want more top speed or quicker response off the line. If you do not have a locking differential, now would be a ideal time to install one. It comes to mind that maybe you do not have a solid rear axle. If this is the case then the center section that has the gears in it is all that needs to be changed. To get model specific information on good swaps, find a forum that deals with your make and model.
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