Problems with front differential
#1
Problems with front differential
Hey guys,
I'm new to this place, and I was just wondering if any of you guys that know a lot about trucks could help me out.
I've had my '79 F-150 for a while now, but it has some problems with it. It's sort of become my hobby truck, and i would like to do all the work on it myself.
The main problem I have is a knocking in the front dif when it's in 4-wheel drive, and gear fluid leaks out both ends of the axles by the tires. I think the knocking is a broken gear tooth, so I will look into that soon, and replacing the ring and pinion if I need to. However, I have no idea about the fluid leaks. How do you go about fixing that, and what kind of money/time is usually required?
Also, the truck has been parked for a little while, and I always leave it in first gear when it sets. However, the truck over the period of a week will roll forward a bit, even in first. Does this mean that the clutch is going out?
I'm new to this place, and I was just wondering if any of you guys that know a lot about trucks could help me out.
I've had my '79 F-150 for a while now, but it has some problems with it. It's sort of become my hobby truck, and i would like to do all the work on it myself.
The main problem I have is a knocking in the front dif when it's in 4-wheel drive, and gear fluid leaks out both ends of the axles by the tires. I think the knocking is a broken gear tooth, so I will look into that soon, and replacing the ring and pinion if I need to. However, I have no idea about the fluid leaks. How do you go about fixing that, and what kind of money/time is usually required?
Also, the truck has been parked for a little while, and I always leave it in first gear when it sets. However, the truck over the period of a week will roll forward a bit, even in first. Does this mean that the clutch is going out?
#3
If your trucks front hubs are unlocked, its wheels will spin freely because they are not being turned by the axles. If the transfer case is set to 2 wheel mode, it will not send power to the front differential.
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Last edited by crazydrive; 06-19-2010 at 03:33 AM.
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