8.8 swap
Now for the carnage i found, and a question. Somebody had been inside this rear axle years before i was. The ring gear was removed for some reason, maybe to replace clutches i am thinking since S spring removal requires the ring gear out of the way for spring removal. Well apparently when they reassembled the ring gear and reluctor wheel for the speed sensor they failed to make sure the tab for the reluctor wheel was lined up with the slot cast into the carrier, then they zipped together the ring gear and carrier.
What i have is the edge of the carrier flange bent up where the slot for the reluctor wheel tab is supposed to sit. Its not bent inward where the ring gear sits, its bent away from it. Since this thing probably drove another prob 50-70k "fixed" this way, i would imagine the ring rear rotated true in the housing. I can take the carrier to work and get this spot checked with mag particle inspection. Just wondering if i should use it or not. The reluctor wheel in the first pic i intend to pitch in the scrap pile. It wont be needed.
Now for the carnage i found, and a question. Somebody had been inside this rear axle years before i was. The ring gear was removed for some reason, maybe to replace clutches i am thinking since S spring removal requires the ring gear out of the way for spring removal. Well apparently when they reassembled the ring gear and reluctor wheel for the speed sensor they failed to make sure the tab for the reluctor wheel was lined up with the slot cast into the carrier, then they zipped together the ring gear and carrier.
What i have is the edge of the carrier flange bent up where the slot for the reluctor wheel tab is supposed to sit. Its not bent inward where the ring gear sits, its bent away from it. Since this thing probably drove another prob 50-70k "fixed" this way, i would imagine the ring rear rotated true in the housing. I can take the carrier to work and get this spot checked with mag particle inspection. Just wondering if i should use it or not. The reluctor wheel in the first pic i intend to pitch in the scrap pile. It wont be needed.