Got my rear axle seals in today. Everything going fine till I put the axels back in and I hear a 'tink' sound. Seems the spider gears fell out! Now i can't get them back in! I got them started buy rotating the axels backwards, but they wont go any more. What's the trick to gettin' them back in and lined up so I can put the pin back in?
This stinks! I'd have been done hours ago exept for this!

Tom
'97 Expedition

 

I typed out a long how to but when I read it back to myself it was hard to understand. You didnt say it you had limited slip or not. Soooo ..... here's a link that I hope will help somewhat.

Good luck.

 

I do have the LS diff... which just has the clutch packs to screw with. Thanks for the article... hope it helps! If they can fall out so easy... why are they so hard to put back in?!!

Tom

 

OK... I think I'm on the right track! put the spiders in @ the same time on opposite sides... then rotate the axels, and hope they line up on the holes together! Here I go... if that doesn't work out come the firearms!
Tom

 

when i do it i put all the gears in and turn the axle try both ways but they will just kinda rotate in, you will find out what i mean, it is easy after you do it once