ianjoub
Senior Member
I had an independent 2 bay auto repair shop for 10 years. My wife convinced me to retire at 47, wow 5 years ago now!
At any rate, I am waiting (over 3 months now) for my new F-350 to arrive. I bought an 2004 Expedition to use as a beat around in the mean time. It has an IRS 9.75" LSD rear end. The clutches had started to chatter. No problem I said to myself
1. The center chunk needs to come out of the truck as the mounting subframe is in the way of removing the diff cover.
2. Apparently there is some special tool that *really helps* to get the clutch packs out.
I had the chunk out in 90 minutes, GOOD FOR ME!!!!!
4 hours later, I gave up and called my wife. It was entirely too much to hold the chunk from moving, hold the spider gears in place, turn the CV axle (on the bench) to roll them back in place once the clutches were replaced. Once she showed up and put her foot on the back of the diff to hold it, it was back together in 30 minutes. I resealed it and gave up for the day. I will reinstall it in the truck tomorrow or Tues.
At any rate, I am waiting (over 3 months now) for my new F-350 to arrive. I bought an 2004 Expedition to use as a beat around in the mean time. It has an IRS 9.75" LSD rear end. The clutches had started to chatter. No problem I said to myself
1. The center chunk needs to come out of the truck as the mounting subframe is in the way of removing the diff cover.
2. Apparently there is some special tool that *really helps* to get the clutch packs out.
I had the chunk out in 90 minutes, GOOD FOR ME!!!!!
4 hours later, I gave up and called my wife. It was entirely too much to hold the chunk from moving, hold the spider gears in place, turn the CV axle (on the bench) to roll them back in place once the clutches were replaced. Once she showed up and put her foot on the back of the diff to hold it, it was back together in 30 minutes. I resealed it and gave up for the day. I will reinstall it in the truck tomorrow or Tues.