look what happend to my 10-bolt!

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11-05-2005, 07:45 PM

luckyou03

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look what happend to my 10-bolt!

I was changing my rear end gear to 3.73 today and I discovered that one of the c-clips came loose and shreaded my spider gears..

http://www.lt1engine.com/images/personal/rear1.jpg
http://www.lt1engine.com/images/personal/rear2.jpg
http://www.lt1engine.com/images/personal/rear3.jpg
http://www.lt1engine.com/images/personal/rear4.jpg

the ring, pinion and axles had no damage. crazy...

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11-05-2005, 08:21 PM

DavesLT1

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Re: look what happend to my 10-bolt!

you didn't have any noise coming from the rear end?

11-05-2005, 08:48 PM

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Re: look what happend to my 10-bolt!

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Originally Posted by DavesLT1

you didn't have any noise coming from the rear end?

none. Whined very very faintly, but I thought that was normal. It did clunk when I put the car in drive, but I just thought it was worn out u-joints.

Car pulled very strong.

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11-06-2005, 02:29 PM

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Re: look what happend to my 10-bolt!

Wow, I'm surprised that did not become a catastrophic failure.

11-07-2005, 10:17 PM

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Re: look what happend to my 10-bolt!

Nice one,.....I too am shocked that didnt grenade everything in there. Without the clip,....the first turn in the opposite direction your axle starts to walk out until it eventually flops out (not fun and very dangerous). You're lucky!