Well sunday night I decided to going to a very remote area and test fire my new pistols (bought a 22 and a 9mm). This morning I went out to check my undercarriage and everything to make sure I didn't do any damage this weekend. Well to my surprise I found a plastic bag sucked into the yoke of the rear differential and is causing gear lube to leak everywhere.

Now to my question When I remove the bolt for the yoke on the rearend is anything going to fall apart inside the pumpkin? I have never had to remove the yoke only the driveshaft. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

i have no clue how you managed that but taking off the yoke might throw your pinion shaft out of position. i would try to get it out some other way

 

Nothing will come loose. You should be fine. You'll probably need a good impact toget the yoke off. You'll also need a new seal.

 

Hopefully this works here is a pic

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Alright guys I got the yoke off and replaced the seal and diff fluid took about 2 hours total. The the pinion didn't move at all and all I needed to remove the nut was my 15" ratchet, a 33mm socket, and my hub puller. The yoke is a very tight fit on the splines so I had to very very carefully tap it back on. I kindof cheeted though to line the yoke back up with the drive shaft I put the Tcase in nuetral to turn the driveshaft.