billy
Motor mouth ratchet jaw!
That's Lily and she is looking for my grandson that we are picking up at scbool
is the LOVE BOAT allowed here?
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That's Lily and she is looking for my grandson that we are picking up at scbool
billy
Motor mouth ratchet jaw!
Snapped a real axle yesterday at a green light.
Put it in 4x4 ,locked the hubs and drove home.
Luckily all I need to do is remove 6 half inch bolts and the axles slide right out
Put it in 4x4 ,locked the hubs and drove home.
Luckily all I need to do is remove 6 half inch bolts and the axles slide right out
billy
Motor mouth ratchet jaw!
Skip
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Looks like a fresh break. You get all the credit for this one.
Last time I dealt with one, my girlfriend had one break on her. I had to jack her 68 Wagoneer up and chain it to the front bumper of my truck to push her off onto a turnout. Then went and got an axle at the junk yard, and rented a portable arc welder. The axle was broken off inside with no easy access. Welded a rod to the end of the axle and pulled it out, no problem. She was back on the road in a couple hours.
You could see the rust where her axle has been partially broken for a while.
Last time I dealt with one, my girlfriend had one break on her. I had to jack her 68 Wagoneer up and chain it to the front bumper of my truck to push her off onto a turnout. Then went and got an axle at the junk yard, and rented a portable arc welder. The axle was broken off inside with no easy access. Welded a rod to the end of the axle and pulled it out, no problem. She was back on the road in a couple hours.
You could see the rust where her axle has been partially broken for a while.
bruno
Crusty Rusty Old Rat Rodder!
Billy you have got to quit doing burnouts
billy
Motor mouth ratchet jaw!
Decided to go whole hog.
Taking it to the shop and removing the differential to get the stub out.
Clean ,inspect and if no damage.
Button it back up and wait for the new axle.
I tried fishing the stub out with magnet.
No dice
It's stuck in there.
Taking it to the shop and removing the differential to get the stub out.
Clean ,inspect and if no damage.
Button it back up and wait for the new axle.
I tried fishing the stub out with magnet.
No dice
It's stuck in there.
billy
Motor mouth ratchet jaw!
These axles are way easier to change than a flat tire
Bamamav
Well-known member
Take out the other axle. Get a piece of 3/4 or 1" pipe long enough to reach almost across the rear end and put it in the housing and take a BFH and hit the pipe on the end and drive the broken stub out. It should pop out the housing end so you can grab it.
MercuryMac
Builder Junky!
Here's another option, Billy. I've pulled a broken axle out with a haywire lasso. I don't know if this new fangled mechanics wire is strong enough but haywire does work. If you form a lasso and slide it into the housing far enough to get around the axle, when you pull on it, the loop jambs on the axle and holds on pretty tight.
Good luck.
There may be some filings in the housing.
Good luck.
There may be some filings in the housing.
billy
Motor mouth ratchet jaw!
Pulled axles again and then found a rolling chassis for 200 bucks
Hopefully axles,diffs,etc are in good shape.
If so I am swapping parts and driving it home with spare axles in the back
Hopefully axles,diffs,etc are in good shape.
If so I am swapping parts and driving it home with spare axles in the back
billy
Motor mouth ratchet jaw!
billy
Motor mouth ratchet jaw!
I have a new differential and both rear axles installed!
And a bunch of spare parts.
Going to take off everything that has nuts and bolts and put it all in storage.
Keeping a spare axle in the truck.
And a bunch of spare parts.
Going to take off everything that has nuts and bolts and put it all in storage.
Keeping a spare axle in the truck.
billy
Motor mouth ratchet jaw!
We think the roller has much less miles on it than my m34b1
It's been outside in a dry climate for so long that it has no grease on it.
But no rust and when we opened the diff it was all shiny and clean
It's been outside in a dry climate for so long that it has no grease on it.
But no rust and when we opened the diff it was all shiny and clean
billy
Motor mouth ratchet jaw!
I think I have a bad connection in one or both of the HEI pigtails
It will randomly die like I turned the key off and won't start sometimes and then fire right up like brand new
It will randomly die like I turned the key off and won't start sometimes and then fire right up like brand new
billy
Motor mouth ratchet jaw!
Old Iron
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A bad ignition switch will do that too billy
billy
Motor mouth ratchet jaw!
I just replaced a bad one maybe 40 miles ago
billy
Motor mouth ratchet jaw!
It still runs great then all power is off.
Turn the key and it starts instantly.
It will do it if I have heater full blast and headlights on.
I suspect the cheap distributor for some reason
Turn the key and it starts instantly.
It will do it if I have heater full blast and headlights on.
I suspect the cheap distributor for some reason
Glad to see you're back. Where have you been? Could be anything. Does it only do it when you have a heavy electrical load? Do you have to shut off heater or lights? You may have a bad ignition switch or other switch or connection that is heating up and failing. Could be a loose connection. try moving wires and wiggling things to see if it acts up. Check for hot connection when having the problem.
