Please help !!!!

Robertcrav said:

Check all tre's, and joints are torqued to spec. Check ball goints... how many mikes on those parts? Are you still running the 3" bs kit in your profile? Do you have any caster correction?

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jeeeep said:

you had your sway bar disconnected on the sand?

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zombie hunter said:

Tyres were rotated and torqued 2 days ago. Ball joints have some play. Im on 60000 ks now. Yes still same lift. Not sure what caster is on but when i had it done 2 wks ago everything was in spec

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jeeeep said:

tie rods have rotational play in them and they are noisy when they rotate back and forth.

if all was well when you got on the main road and connected your sway bar, I'd a quick once over but in sand and if you were in 4wd the axles will tend to "wrap" more as they bite into the sand.

It's possible the noise you heard was the rotational play in the tie rod.

when I 1st had my ram steering put on it would push the tie rod forward and pull it back making a constant knocking noise with each turn.

Have you cycled your suspension? it's also possible with your sway bar disconnected they were hitting something else in the suspension during the cycling of the suspension especially as you drove faster and were hitting the bumps.

I'd cycle the suspension and see if anything makes contact.

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jeeeep said:

tie rods have rotational play in them and they are noisy when they rotate back and forth.

if all was well when you got on the main road and connected your sway bar, I'd a quick once over but in sand and if you were in 4wd the axles will tend to "wrap" more as they bite into the sand.

It's possible the noise you heard was the rotational play in the tie rod.

when I 1st had my ram steering put on it would push the tie rod forward and pull it back making a constant knocking noise with each turn.

Have you cycled your suspension? it's also possible with your sway bar disconnected they were hitting something else in the suspension during the cycling of the suspension especially as you drove faster and were hitting the bumps.

I'd cycle the suspension and see if anything makes contact.

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WJCO said:

That'll do it. Are you going to repair it or upgrade to another axle?

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zombie hunter said:

I want to repair it coz im waiting for my budis axels. Need the entire centre piece, not sure where in going to find 1 coz every1 replaces ring nd pinion nd not the entire centre

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WJCO said:

You just need a loaded front carrier like the one pictured below complete with axle gears and pinions(spiders). Just make sure you get the one for your gear ratio. Truthfully if the ring gear or pinion gear only has really light chips and you're planning on getting new axles soon, I would re-use them and just drive carefully for awhile. That's not the right way to do it, but that's what I would do to save some money. Obviously check the bearings for play and pitting if you are even considering re-using them.

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Grubbicon said:

Maybe im missing something but it looks like just the spider gears are broke. If thats the case all you really need is a new set if spider gears. Another option is putting a lunch box locker in it that replaces those gears anyway.

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zombie hunter said:

I was told its not only the ring and pinion but the entire centre needs to be replaced??? Im not a export on this so i wouldnt know.

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WJCO said:

Grubbicon's right. If the carrier casting nor crosspin are damaged, you could get by with just the spider gears and axle gears. Sometimes the carrier gets scored pretty bad right behind the axle gears. Ask the mechanic straight up if he can re-use the carrier housing if you get the gears. Ask him to send you pictures of the damage to the carrier itself if he can.

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zombie hunter said:

He told me that he cant only replace ring amd pinion. He does all the jeeps in cape town and even for the dealerships so he wouldn't bullshit. He is busy phoning around for parts. The ring looks fine but the rest looks fkd. Big chunks of teeth missing. Pieces came out when drsning the oil. What all will i need nd how much would it cost

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WJCO said:

If ring and pinion are shot, you're looking at around 300 for gears and bearings typically. Then the carrier with spiders and side gears is around 300. Labor probably is 500-800. So call it 1500 for a full overhaul. That's a lot to spend on an axle you're thinking about replacing. I'm just ballparking the cost.

But back to the beginning, is there anything wrong with the ring and pinion or not? The ring and pinion are the massive gears off to the side of your photo. Drive pinion gear isn't even visible in your photo. The smaller damaged gears are the axle gears(side gears) and the spider gears (pinion gears). The pinion gears are not the same as the Drive Pinion gear, that's why they're usually called spider gears instead.

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