Since I was going to remove the carrier anyways I went ahead and took the bolts off so I could hammer a socket on the stripped bolt and then wrenched it off. I'll just replace the bolt....GM carries them. I had to replace the one off the rear Im using now when I tig'd a wrench on it to get it off....

those puppies are on there! Let me tell you!.....becarful not to strip yours when you take it off.

 

I've seen a lot of guys in my shop use cheap 8mm 12 point wrenchs on them. I just shake my head. Use a socket, 5/16", and it must be a 6 point.

 

WEll the SLP unit has ben ordered.. Should have it here by this time next week...
Holy crap Im almost tapped out on my credit card.....gonna just max it out on the IROC......might as well!...LOL

I also ordered the rebuild kit for these guys....http://www.ringpinion.com/products/p...p?page=install

Got a good deal on the kit...only 75.00 cant beat that!


Now alls I need is some axles seals and be done....

 

Don't forget to order the new speedo gears for in the tail stock of the tranny, going from 2.73 to 3.73 is a big jump the old speedo will be spinning it's guts out and you won't be going anywhere.

I know when I took the 2.77 out and put a 3.73 in my Iroc it would show like 110 to do 65 on the highway, you will need to change the Shaft gear as well as the Cable gear, and order the metal clip for the shaft gear, cause if you don't it will break, then you will be hunting for one, cause you need it to lock the gear in place on the output shaft.

It's real easy just go to the Dealer or a good Tranny shop, look up the tranny model, the rear ratio, and the tire size and then you can match up the right speedo gear combo.