icant4x4heretoo
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So, I'm about ready to pull the rear diff/3rd member and front diff. Off of 2001+Montero Sport 3.5L. For my 2.5 gen with lockers.
I have few leads but they are about 1-2+ hrs away so I really need to get what is needed and what tools to have.
I have gone around and searched but some how all info come up short and scattered as to what actually needs to be pulled and done.
For the rear diff.
I don't need to disassemble the brakes? I can remove the 4 nuts behind the brake system and be able to pull out the axles over 4 inches, each side?
Disconnect the driveshaft. Have BFH and pray the diff comes loose with just few blows and not land on me ?
The front diff.
Reading eurosonic thread it seems he just dropped the diff from the passenger side to slip out the drivers side CV axle.
do I need the longer CV axle from the Sport? To swap the whole unit in to get rid of the thrash?
If so I need to take apart the brakes and I will that big ass socket for 4x4.
And I will be doing @Shovel s rewire so that the 4x4 stops blinking.
Oh any special tools I need? And any tips!
This my 1st 4x4 to work on and I'm just your home spanner thrower. ?
I have few leads but they are about 1-2+ hrs away so I really need to get what is needed and what tools to have.
I have gone around and searched but some how all info come up short and scattered as to what actually needs to be pulled and done.
For the rear diff.
I don't need to disassemble the brakes? I can remove the 4 nuts behind the brake system and be able to pull out the axles over 4 inches, each side?
Disconnect the driveshaft. Have BFH and pray the diff comes loose with just few blows and not land on me ?
The front diff.
Reading eurosonic thread it seems he just dropped the diff from the passenger side to slip out the drivers side CV axle.
do I need the longer CV axle from the Sport? To swap the whole unit in to get rid of the thrash?
If so I need to take apart the brakes and I will that big ass socket for 4x4.
And I will be doing @Shovel s rewire so that the 4x4 stops blinking.
Oh any special tools I need? And any tips!
This my 1st 4x4 to work on and I'm just your home spanner thrower. ?
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