Recent content by 23t

Hi Pat!! It was easier than I thought it would be. That "fear of the unknown" thing!!! LOL! But yes, a couple hours. Just remove the bolts on the axle shafts, remove the driveshaft, unplug the wiring, and remove the 4 bolts that hold the differential in place. Coming out wasn't bad but you may...

I believe you both are right on "Replacing the shoes". I know better than to reuse the oil socked shoe. Learned that along time ago working on big trucks. Guess my thinking was that it would wear off, but they were pretty saturated with oil. I will also check the pin like to said 3500GMC...

Thanks!!!!

LOL! I was never in mine. Bought the truck a in 09 off a dealer with 58,000 on it. I think it was a factory deal. Doesn't look like there was any lock-tite on the threads. Back to the Brakes. Was thinking it could be the return springs too. Cause it seem like the rear hits first before the...

Thanks BT! Let me give you some more info. Seem to happen in damp weather. I can leave my home, drive 2 miles to my shop. Park for 4 hrs. Leave to go to lunch, get to the end of my drive and it will lock up. Then to add to the problem when this happens, it will go into the anti-lock mode...

I got to test it out Friday with what little snow we had. The front diff. seems to be working just fine. Now if I can figure out another issue I've had for a while with one rear brake locking up from time to time, I'd be much happier.

Thanks! That's good to know but I hope I won't be needing to do any repairs like that for a while!! LOL

I thought I had one but I can't find it now. My PC is like my desk, a big mess!! I see what i can do!

Thanks!!!

LOL!! Yeah, was thinking that, but what's the chance it will happen again!! But at least if it does, I know what kind of job it is to replace. I appreciate the help with this, being able to do the job myself saved me some $$$, thanks!!!

Tore it down to find that the locking bolt that holds the shaft in for the spider must have came loose and fell out. Which left the shalf slide enough one way to let the washer behind the spider fall into the housing. Looks like the washer tried to go though the ring and pinion gears. BANG...

If I get time I'm going to take it apart today and see if I can figure out what happened. I'm going to make a guess it's a carrier bearing. Found a roller out of a bearing laying on the floor that must have fell out of the cracked housing when it was removed. I let you know what I find. Think...

Thanks for the welcome!!

Thanks 12g!!

Thanks for the welcome!! And yes they did 3500gmc. Found my code (GT4). You can read about my day (LOL!) in the Driveline thread if you like.