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 Pulling rear 3rd member, Maybe a stupid question.
#576380
03/05/05 12:10 AM
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Hello all, long time since I have been here. Anyway, I have a quick question, tryed seaching for the answer to this, but im short on time so......
I am going to help my friends dad "attempmt" to fix his his truck. Friends dad says rear diff is bad wants to take it out.
The truck is a stock 87 Toyota pick up.
My question is do I have to take the brakes apart to get the 3rd out. Or can I unbolt something on the outer part of the rear end and slide the axles out far enought to get the diff out.
Sorry if its a dumb question, just never pulled a rear diff before, and I want to be done as fast as possable.
Thanks John
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Re: Pulling rear 3rd member, Maybe a stupid question.
[Re: johnny_boy02]
#576381
03/05/05 12:32 AM
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4 nuts hold the backing plate studs to the end of the axle. You'll usually need to remove the e-brake cable and brake lines (cap to prevent leakage) and then pull the axles out (all the way is best, avoids seal damage).
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Re: Pulling rear 3rd member, Maybe a stupid question.
[Re: 4Crawler]
#576382
03/05/05 12:35 AM
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Awsome, thats what I thought. But was unsure. Thank you!
One more super stupid question.........What do you use to plug/cap the brakelines?
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Re: Pulling rear 3rd member, Maybe a stupid question.
[Re: johnny_boy02]
#576383
03/05/05 12:45 AM
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Joined: Jan 2000
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A plug or cap, vacuum line cap for example: ![[Linked Image]](http://www.jcwhitney.com/wcsstore/jcwhitney/images/imagecache/10013506.gif) Or some folks plug it witha golf tee or fashion proper plugs wil an old brate fitting and crimped piece of brake line. And even capped, you *will* need to bleed the brake lines once you are done.
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Re: Pulling rear 3rd member, Maybe a stupid question.
[Re: 4Crawler]
#576384
03/05/05 05:31 AM
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after getting sprayed in the eyes with brake fluid last summer while rebuilding my rear axle, i can't say i'd recommend doing that...vacuum caps would make things much easier! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/drunk.gif" alt="" />
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'91 4x4 shortbed
22R-E, W56, the dd!
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Re: Pulling rear 3rd member, Maybe a stupid question.
[Re: kyle-22r]
#576385
03/05/05 07:18 AM
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Sprayed in the eyes huh? Hmm...the fluid just sort of dripped out when I did mine.
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Re: Pulling rear 3rd member, Maybe a stupid question.
[Re: johnny_boy02]
#576386
03/06/05 02:05 AM
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If you don't mind flexing the brake lines a little, just pull the axles out a few inches without disconnecting anything.
'97 T-100 SR5
'86 Toyota's, the variety pack (all gone)
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Re: Pulling rear 3rd member, Maybe a stupid question.
[Re: foxtrapper]
#576387
03/06/05 04:51 AM
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If you don't mind flexing the brake lines a little, just pull the axles out a few inches without disconnecting anything. yep i have done this 3 times and have no seal probs un bolt the center break line clip 12mm i think and pull each side out and have one person under to pull the diff took me 45 min max alone should thake no more then 30 min with two peps doing it AND DONT USE A PAPER GASKET GET RED RTV TRUST ME and good luck <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> Silor
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