I can't believe I can't find one thread dealing with it, I just need to change out my carrier, and wanted to get an idea of how bad that is going to be, and if I shouldn't just put some 4.10s in there.

I did my gears on my mustang and it wasn't bad, but it seems like no one here does them themselves?

I wasn't planning on changing anything. I just wanted to replace my left brake drum housing, in which the gear shaft has to be removed. Well the bolt that holds the pinion in place broke, and now it looks like I am going to have to cut up the carrier to get the pinion out.

After all that I might as well fix it all, or just get another rear end, and all because of a tow truck driver, and then my wheel falling off.


I am honestly considering going back to just three brakes, its so hard to find rear end parts.

 

Its not bad at all. I think time consumption was a 12 pack when I did mine....

 

I'm stuck at step one


1) REMOVE PINION LOCK SCREW

2 REMOVE PINION

3 REMOVE GEAR SHAFT


Well in step one only half the bolt came out, so I am stuck and it looks like a sawzall and an angle grinder are my only hope.

 

If you can get in there with a drill, and a tap set; I would do it that way.

 

can't bad angle.

I tried to get one of those craftsman screw extracotrs on it, then I tried a bolt extractor. I have to use an extension on the dril and even then I can't get straight on.


Next I decided to just make a bigger hole, in hopes of threading it later, well that didnt' work.

I can't easily get to this screw, I am going to have to tear out the metal around the pinion to remove it, in doing this the carrier will be junk.

But I spent five hours on a ten minute job, tommorow, I am grabbing the torch, the grinder and the sawzall.



the spot in red is what I think I have to cut out to get the pinion out.

 

i'm just looking at your drawing, not the whole rear end, but what if you remove the carrier bearing cap on the passenger side ? does that allow you to drill out the broken bolt ?

 

I had removed it.

This is just one of those things.......

I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

I drove my truck for almost four years with only three brakes because of this broken bolt, my dad looked at it and told me just go to the junkyard and get a new rear end.

I will take some pics in a few, but I am going to have to cut the carrier up.



Next question, does anyone have a carrier for sale or know where I can get one?

 

do you try the trick yet in the other thread to put a socket over the end of the shaft and beat on it until the broken bolt shears off. i'd try that. the bolt should give first. especially with a good bash from a sledge. (watch fingers).

 

No I didn't try that yet. I wish I would have.

I don't think I will ever be able to use my carrier again, which is fine, as I was going to change the gear ratio while in there.

Now I just need to find a JY carrier.