Bought a junk yard e locked rear end, is this concerning?

pull the locker motor, lock the locker with a screwdriver, remove all third member bolts, beat and pry on the third til it loosens up. very easy process when the axle is out of the truck.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...d-installation-of-e-locker-3rd-member.193828/

 

Drive it and dump the diff fluid at your next oil change and inspect again. Worst case scenario you'll have to re gear. Those chunks are a bit too big. Should only be metal shavings.

 

Yes

 

Updates?

 

Haven't gotten a chance to open her up yet. I'll update as soon as I do.

 

I'll RIP my apart for the first time and tell you how it goes this weekend

 

Lol didn't have to take it completely out from under the truck but hey your call. I just disconnected the brake lines, pulled the brake/axle assemblies out, and pulled the pumpkin out.

 

Yes, he did. Read title.

 

It was purchased from a junk yard.

 

Soon!

 

A few questions.

1) Where does one get those electrode things (no idea what they're called) that are stuck into the harness?

2) Does polarity matter when placing the electrodes in position 3 and ?5?

3) Are the match marks already on the pinion?

 

These are terminals?

 

But for testing purposes, I could just use any wire, correct? Those things I circled look like the things on a voltmeter

 

Use wire with the ends stripped

 

Thanks man. You're my rock. You're my soul. You've been my guiding light down this dark differential tunnel.

 

Going to just add this link that I just found to the thread:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/e-locker-actuator-motor-install.466058/

 

He needs to power the pins with a 3v battery

 

I already have spare wire and a couple of batteries lying around

 

E locker actuator is off, third member is unbolted, but I cannot get the damn thing off. I get it pulled 98% of the way and it catches on the top pin! I’ve lived it with gear oil, hit it with PB blaster, and verified that nothing inside is getting hung up!