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broke bolt #749699 09/05/06 07:21 PM

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bassplaya

Getting the Wheeling Fever

yesterday i noticed that my rear diff was leaking at the bottom bolt below the diff. thinking it was just loose, i tried to tighten the bolt but i ended up snapping it off. Do i need a whole new axle? is there a way to fix this?

94 Pickup DLX V6 stock as stock can be, but not for long.

Re: broke bolt [Re: bassplaya] #749700 09/05/06 08:06 PM

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Phoenix, Az

Staceman

Body Damage is Cool

Wow, that's a bummer.
No prob really, just get the remnants of the old one out with an easy-out or something like that. You can get a 10MM magnetic allan bolt to replace. The allan one has less tendancy to loosen up or falling out on you on the trail.
Be careful and ready to catch the gear oil once you drill out or remove the old one.

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Re: broke bolt [Re: Staceman] #749701 09/05/06 08:21 PM

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boonies of NH

Scerb

Body Damage is Cool

Or if you can make a good weld, weld a nut onto it then use a wrench.

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Re: broke bolt [Re: Scerb] #749702 09/05/06 08:29 PM

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N. California. USA

4Crawler

Web Wheeler

Happened to me a few months back. I tried the drill/ez-out approach but the drill bit just spun the stud into the housing where it fell inside. If you have a LH bit, that might work. But be prepared to pull the 3rd out, then get the stud remant out and put in a new one (M8-1.25 - 2 different lengths), get a new one from Toyota or a junkyard axle.

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Re: broke bolt [Re: 4Crawler] #749703 09/06/06 10:50 PM

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bassplaya

Getting the Wheeling Fever

ok i have a buddy who has a shop. im just glad that i dont have to replace the whole thing. any chance that you guys know the torque specs on those things?

94 Pickup DLX V6 stock as stock can be, but not for long.

Re: broke bolt [Re: bassplaya] #749704 09/06/06 10:58 PM

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lostone

Getting the Wheeling Fever

I have had good luck with taking a dremel tool and cutinga deep notch in testuds and sin a big screwdriver.

Re: broke bolt [Re: bassplaya] #749705 09/06/06 11:21 PM

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N. California. USA

4Crawler

Web Wheeler

19 ft.lb. per the FSM, I usually just use a short 12mm wrench and snug them up by hand.

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Re: broke bolt [Re: 4Crawler] #749706 09/07/06 11:29 AM

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Salem, Oregon

Ganoid

Mudrunner

If you gotta pull the third you may as well remove all the studs and replace with bolts through from the inside like the trail-gear set. At least this way your chances of pulling the stud out are minimal.
http://www.trail-gear.com/diff.html

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Re: broke bolt [Re: Ganoid] #749707 09/07/06 08:32 PM

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bassplaya

Getting the Wheeling Fever

wow that set is pretty nice. i might just pick it up

94 Pickup DLX V6 stock as stock can be, but not for long.

Re: broke bolt [Re: bassplaya] #749708 09/19/06 05:35 AM

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bassplaya

Getting the Wheeling Fever

thanks for the help guys. i picked up an EZ out set and the stud came right out. i dont knwo what id do without this forum. oh yeah pullling out loans to take it to the dealer

94 Pickup DLX V6 stock as stock can be, but not for long.

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