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Post Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 2:34 pm 
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First of all, can I drive around without the front diff in??

Secondly does anyone know how to take the front tail shaft off so I can drive around without the front diff? Or what should I do with it?

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Post Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 2:56 pm 
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The front driveshaft slides into the transfer - known as a "slip yoke" - if you remove it, all the oil will fall out the transfer case. You could strip the uni down at the transfer end and wire the yoke in place, but that's a fair risk - if it comes out you're going to trash the transfer.

To drive the car without the front diff in you'd need to remove the CV's too, but as you have to pull them to get the diff out any way, it's no big deal. IMHO the slip yoke the problem.

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Post Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 3:41 pm 
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What if I just tied it up out of the way?? Just so I can get around town.

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Post Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 4:01 pm 
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When I broke my ally front GV diff I drove around for about 4 weeks while I got a steel housing and fitted an air locker. Not a worry at all.
I also know someone who has been driving around for years without a front diff in his GV.

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Post Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 4:16 pm 
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Cable tie it to the chassis...

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Post Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 4:20 pm 
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Yep, that's what I did

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Post Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 4:25 pm 
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Spray can degreaser caps fit perfectly to seal the inside of the hub.

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Post Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 4:30 pm 
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When I broke my front diff I just cabled tied the tail shaft to the chassis and cabled tied the CVs up as well and drove around for 2 months till it was fixed.

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Post Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 4:59 pm 
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Cheers guys! Hopefully get an air locker up front if I can get the fund together :D

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Post Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 5:17 pm 
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should have done it all while it was all apart a few weeks ago...

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Post Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 6:19 pm 
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Nah the moto has priority now!

So what was wrong with the diff? why was it shaking?

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Post Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 6:20 pm 
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Chop wrote:
So what was wrong with the diff? why was it shaking?


detox program, trying to get off the gear(s) Armsup

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Post Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 6:43 pm 
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I also tied up the tail shaft and drove front diffless for quite a while during the front diff works.

Learnt the hard way not to pull out front shaft :oops: :oops:

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Post Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 6:45 pm 
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Yeah it's hard with the moto now haha. I want to ride the moto but go wheeling and it's just so hard to choose....

I have no clue ay, the bloody thing is stuck shut... Think I put a bit too much sealer on it :/ So once I get that off I can check out what's going on inside. That's twice now Ripley has done something to my diff :evil:

If the R&P is sheared i'll take it down to the diff shop and get em to swap my 4.8s into the steel housing along with a locker.

Hahahah Christover, I pulled it but it pulls back in so I was like not sure if I should

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