AZ BS Thread 4²0

There are a couple of variations, the manager with the aforementioned Taco told me when I inquired. He said they have to look at it in person... I can't recall the specifics but mine wasn't the $95 version, it was the $120 last year. Might have gone up due to labor, might be due to specific parts. Convenient though, super quick with an appointment.

 

The shop probably did nothing wrong. A tight bolt here, an embedded seal there ... shop rates (while worth it) are NOT $5/hr.

 

The OEM stuff varies, so the reroute work isn't always the same, is all. The shop was great to work with and explained it all, even let my kids see what they were doing. Not all tacos are the same.

 

Well sure, you can still "pickup" a tranny at the truck stop

 

Shiny paint causes stress.

 

Your idea of a wash is peeling off the vinyl wrap every few years and putting a new wrap on

 

So got dug into the truck last night to fix the cv I fucked up on the crown king run. Got it all torn out but the cv seems fine. While it was installed I could rotate it freely like the vehicle is moving forward. It would lock correctly tho if I rotated it in reverse. Some teeth on the retaining ring are chewed up but not enough for it to be a problem. I have never taken apart a front differential before so I am trying to think if it could be a problem in there. Anyone have any idea that I am not thinking of? I would hate to open up the boot of the cv and it be fine. And I really dont want to drop the diff for no reason aswell. I do have arb manual locking hubs on it. I guess I could have fucked that up. I can try pulling the passenger side and swap them and see if I just messed that up. hhhmmmmm.. I guess that would be the next easiest and cheapest test to try. Sometimes it just helps writting things out to got through a thought process.

 

Wish I knew more about that set-up to offer suggestions.. That noise when it broke was awful, maybe @Supr4Lo has the video of the fine moment!

 

Yeah he loaded the video. It was just a small "ping" tho. Thats why I am thinking it is something small. But I am not certain yet. Just racking my brain on it.

 

Diffs blown, time to SAS it.

 

Loaded to what? I wanna see it again!

 

Thats what Jacob and Jason both said lol

Oh he didnt upload the video yet. He just said you should be able to hear it when he loads it.

 

I'll try and upload it at lunch.

I'd start with the locking hub.

 

Yeah thats what I am thinking too. Start with the easy stuff before I get into taking apart the harder stuff.

 

You can always drain the oil from the diff and see if there's any metal chunks that come out.

 

Oh not a bad Idea! Wouldnt hurt to do a fluid change anyway.

 

@KingOfTheNorth here's the video https://youtube.com/shorts/L8RwcGMK-nQ?si=JNkqnbsnCS6oLgPI

What I didn't notice originally that when you were backing up the front wheels were locking up. Hopefully it's not a spider gear in the diff. Could be time for a locker.....

 

Oh shit youre right. But that shows why its not spinning in reverse. Fudge crackers

 

I know this may be too soon, but what an opportunity.