Rear spider gears

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2001 F150 4x4. Driverside wheel turns about 2 inches before engaging the other wheel. New tire rod ends inner and outer, new center link and new pitman arm. Truck has 4 inch suspension lift.

indicates that the spider gears in the diff have a slight wear in the thrust washers and the tooth clearance is at max limit
nothing to be overly concerned about as those gears ony work when turning a corner or differences in road surfaces between sides of wheels or in a bog situation
in driving straight ahead they seldom turn
check for problem cv or drive line "U" joints in the drive shafts

Jun 16, 2018 • Cars & Trucks

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Loud thumping from under drivers side that started with a squeal.

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I get a loud clunking from the rear (combined with slight pulsing) whenever I turn while pressing the gas. What is causing it?

if rear wheel drive check the prop-shaft the universal joints may be loose.

Dec 18, 2013 • Toyota MR2 Cars & Trucks

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How to change worn spider gears

new spider gears or possibly u-joints in your rear drive shaft. Or it could just be a cheap rear i have a jeep and its done it since i first bought it.

Aug 15, 2012 • 2001 Ford F250 Super Duty Super Cab

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I'm having a thump thump thump when excelerting and decelelrating. sounds and feels like it's coming from rearend

When was the last time you had your rear differential looked at or serviced? Basically when its happening something in your drive train is out of whack, so to fix it we need to look at the sequence of where the power goes, but if it sounds like its coming from the back,we'll start at the drive shaft itself, when it spins, it gives power to the rear differential, which is most likely where the noise is coming from. Driving should be limited while this problem is occurring because if any of the gears in the rear diff have become shaved or broken, the problem could get much worse while spinning with the pieces of gear are spinning around inside the still working gears. The first thing you should do is re-lubricate the gears in the rear, if this doesn't fix it, a trip to the shop is in order.

May 05, 2011 • Ford Ranger Cars & Trucks

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Need to know where lock pins are for the rear axle .need to pull axle

The lock pins you are looking for is actually a "c" clip that is on the inboard end of the axle inside the diff housing. There is a drift pin that holds the cross shaft for the spider gears in the carrier at one end. You need to drive out the pin and then slide out the cross shaft. Push in on the axle and you can then remove the clip. Don't turn the carrier after removing the cross shaft or the spider gears will walk out. If you need to turn it, put your finger in the hole and turn gently so you don't hurt your finger.(trans in neutral and both rear wheels off the ground.)

Nov 09, 2010 • 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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I have a thumping noise in my 2003 chevy 2500HD, starts at about 20mph realy loud over 50. Tempo seems to stay steady but noise increases with speed. Stops with a slight Left turn(you can stay in lane)with...

Yuck, this doesn't sound good at all. Stop using this truck until you find out where this noise is coming from.
Inspect the drive-shaft, look for faulty U-joints (you may need to drop the drive-shaft to see if one is binding), look at the gear-oil inside the drive-axle (is it full, does it have metal in it?), check for loose lug-nuts on all four wheels, check for cracks in the rims, and inspect rear E-brakes, They may be defective. Good luck, let me know how its going.

May 12, 2010 • 2000 Chevrolet Silverado

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When driving my xj6 2003 model there is a thump

are the drive shafts ok ,check the oil level as well,start engine ,handbrake on and a brick behind the back wheels ,now drop into reverse and then wipe the dipstick and check oil level.If you have a later model you may have have it up on ramp and check oil level is to the filler plug level

Nov 22, 2009 • 1997 Jaguar XJ6

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Spider gears shot

No you can replace the gears by removing the differential cover. Remove the gear pin and slightly pull the axles out of the gears. unbolt the drive shaft from the differential first you will then be able to move the gears so you can get at the pins.

Jun 01, 2009 • 1996 Ford Explorer

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I have a 1996 GMC truck two wheel drive. When it is placed in gear the shaft spins but the wheel do not turn.

it sounds like you have a broken axle . in park jack up one rear wheel at a time and try to turn it . the broken one will turn the other shouldnt . take off the cover and vissually inspect i have seen the spider gears go as well .

Dec 09, 2008 • GMC Sierra 1500 Cars & Trucks

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The differential pin may be worn due to possibly getting stuck and excessive spinning has caused the spider to route out the pin, the excessive play could be caused from the slack between the worn pin and the spider gear. Take the differential cover off and observe this as you play with the slack.

Answer 2 · 3/4/2009 12:00:00 AM

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Posted on Mar 04, 2009

SOURCE: 2004 Lincoln Aviator thumping sound

The problem is the rear thermostatic expansion valve (TXV).
It is behind the left rear quarter trim panel.You can pull the panel back to access the valve to make sure that that is the noise.If so you will nedd to have AC system evacuated and replace valve and recharge the system. The part number is YF2Z-19849-AA.

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Posted on Mar 05, 2009

SOURCE: i have a 1999 chevy s10 pick up zr2. the wheel

Easy way- replace whole axel housing from junkyard slice axels with torch or sawsall to remove posi unit then reassemble.sorry cann't think of any other way

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Posted on Mar 22, 2010

SOURCE: 4 wheel drive wont engage on kia sportage 2001

there are vacum line one on each side behide the wheels see if they are broke or leaking i had the same problem

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Posted on May 10, 2010

SOURCE: 1999 chevy silverado z71 5.3 ujoints just got

i would suspect bad driveshaft hanger bearing - to confirm, jack up back end of truck and hold up with jack stands. have someone in the truck to accelerate to the speed where you hear the noise, listen for the noise - a stethescope is very useful for this. good luck!

Anonymous

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Posted on Sep 23, 2010

SOURCE: 2000 Chevy Express 1500 Rear

Sounds like the original wear pattern of the ring and pinion was disturbed when the pinion was tightened too much. Once a wear pattern is set in the gears you can't really change it. It might be the ring and pinion wearing that you are hearing and not a bearing at all. It's not the worst thing in the world but will cause the ring and pinion to wear improperly and is annoying. Differential work needs to be done by someone that really knows their stuff to avoid these little problems.

Answer 3 · 3/4/2009 12:00:00 AM

Anonymous

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Posted on Mar 04, 2009

SOURCE: 2004 Lincoln Aviator thumping sound

The problem is the rear thermostatic expansion valve (TXV).
It is behind the left rear quarter trim panel.You can pull the panel back to access the valve to make sure that that is the noise.If so you will nedd to have AC system evacuated and replace valve and recharge the system. The part number is YF2Z-19849-AA.

Answer 4 · 3/5/2009 12:00:00 AM

Anonymous

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Posted on Mar 05, 2009

SOURCE: i have a 1999 chevy s10 pick up zr2. the wheel

Easy way- replace whole axel housing from junkyard slice axels with torch or sawsall to remove posi unit then reassemble.sorry cann't think of any other way

Answer 5 · 3/22/2010 12:00:00 AM

Anonymous

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Posted on Mar 22, 2010

SOURCE: 4 wheel drive wont engage on kia sportage 2001

there are vacum line one on each side behide the wheels see if they are broke or leaking i had the same problem

Answer 6 · 5/10/2010 12:00:00 AM

Anonymous

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Posted on May 10, 2010

SOURCE: 1999 chevy silverado z71 5.3 ujoints just got

i would suspect bad driveshaft hanger bearing - to confirm, jack up back end of truck and hold up with jack stands. have someone in the truck to accelerate to the speed where you hear the noise, listen for the noise - a stethescope is very useful for this. good luck!

Answer 7 · 9/23/2010 12:00:00 AM

Anonymous

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Posted on Sep 23, 2010

SOURCE: 2000 Chevy Express 1500 Rear

Sounds like the original wear pattern of the ring and pinion was disturbed when the pinion was tightened too much. Once a wear pattern is set in the gears you can't really change it. It might be the ring and pinion wearing that you are hearing and not a bearing at all. It's not the worst thing in the world but will cause the ring and pinion to wear improperly and is annoying. Differential work needs to be done by someone that really knows their stuff to avoid these little problems.

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