[salih]

hey guys and girls

my sierra rear diff has a crack in it not to big but still a crack

im asking do i have to get a new rear diff?
i got a new center diff i dont no if that will help in any way lol

and if i have to get a new diff how much wouled a sierra wide track rear diff set me back ??

the recker that i use hasent got wide track sierras

any other reckers in western suburbs of melbourne ?


thanks

[Rusho]

What exactly do you mean by cracked? Where, length, depth etc? Pics help also. Just get it welded up if it's on the housing

[salih]

ok you no where people get the smile face sticker put

well right in the middel of that

the hole isent big its a crack and its proberly as long as a 5 cent pice so not big at all

you think weld it up ?
i never thought of that lol

[Gwagensteve]

Meh - just weld it up.

However, it's wise to know why it cracked in the first place.
Steve.

[salih]

cracked because it got hit

if you see the tank its pushed up a bit
not losing any petrol so not fussed about that.



the diff dont work any more i gess no oil.
so tomorow will put in a new diff center and weld it up put oil in it and hope fully it will work (hopefully)

[lukes_89]

i know a guy up the coast with wt housings and he wants 50$ for both housing bare then you would just have to transfer it all over

[Gwagensteve]

If it has to pull it all out anyway to swap housings why not just weld it up and call it good.

Of the crack was at a spring pad or around the pumpkin, I'd tend to agree a new housing might be a good idea, but for a rock hit it's not worth it.

Steve.

[pyrohamish]

on the note of diffs and the like, what is the spacing between the 4 bolts on the rear wheel. Need to pull and axle and was going to make a plate to connect the slide hammer to but the sierra isnt at my house.

[skelaaleks]

You can just wack the wheel with a hammer
I don't bother taking the wheel off the axle just undo the brake lines and take it out in one piece

[salih]

thanks for the advice steve i think il just do that.

i mean we have to put the new center in because the diff dont work any more and will its out il clean it up and weld it put new oil and shode be good as new.

any ways thanks to every one for the advice.

[whatulookinat]

there is a wide track diif on ebay currently about $250