differential problem

[moot09]

alright i posted maybe a week ago about my diff making a wierd poping noise after or inthe middle of a slow sharp turn.
anyway i got it on a lift today and looked at it and made sure it was still locking when the wheels where moving in opposite directions. still did, checked my rear diff fluid and everything was fine. but there was a black fluid all over the bottom of my car that looked like oil..weird.
so its either something inernally or ive gone crazy lol. any ideas of what it could be?

 

[Jrgunn5150]

Open the cover and look, gear lube only cost like 3 bucks a quart, and it probably needs changed anyway.

 

[Bluesn95]

Yeah take the cover off and check the fluid. Check the magnet at the bottom on the inside and see if there are large metal chips. But first I would check everything but that. Check the rear swap bar see if its broken in half where it bolts in. Check the control arms and see if they seem to be loose. Check the u joints on the driveshaft. Those make a popping noise when they're going bad.

 

[moot09]

alright just did the following. checked rear sway bar,it was fine. rear suspension-fine. checked for metal pieces and seemed to be alot in there like something had been shredded. damn this sucks

 

[SRT Handz]

You stock T-Loc is Dead..... Sorry Dude.

Same thing happened to me.... The stock 8.8 T-Locs are famous for eating themselves up.

.....I would recommend you upgrade to something better...like a Eaton or Auburn.

I went with an Auburn HD LSD and its AMAZING.... made a huge difference on how the car behaves in a straight line and when cornering.

 

[moot09]

well damnlol alright well i better start looking then. how much to the auburns run?

thanks for the help to

 

[SRT Handz]

well damnlol alright well i better start looking then. how much to the auburns run?

thanks for the help to

I got mine from JEGS for $400ish..... you can get a T-LOK for alot cheaper but the Auburn does amazing things.

 

[moot09]

is the eaton any cheaper. the reason i ask is because im really short on cash to put in my car so. right now it seems driveable but i take it probably not a good idea to for a while?

 

[moot09]

is this what im looking for lol sorry for the dumb questions i just want to make sure i dont buy the wrong thing

http://www.jegs.com/i/Auburn Gear/109/542048/10002/-1

 

[SRT Handz]

That is the wrong one... thats for a 7.5 Rear end.... you have a 8.8 with 28 spline Axles

Here is the stock OEM Ford T-Loc for 28 spine 8.8

http://www.jegs.com/i/Ford+Racing/397/M-4204-F288/10002/-1/748350

Here is Correct Auburn Unit for you Car.... this is the same unit i have :thumb:

http://www.jegs.com/i/Auburn+Gear/109/542079/10002/-1/744538|10151

 

[moot09]

haha wow i feel cool lol ill prob have to end up going with the oem one cuz of the cost. but who knows thanks for the help handz

 

[voidfinger]

if you want to rebuild the stock one i think the kit is like 100 bucks. But i thought i saw some auberns or eatons for like around 300.

 

[moot09]

where did you see the auburns?

 

[voidfinger]

maybe summit? hell i don't remember

 

[moot09]

ha its all good no worries. i jsut ordered the part i need anyway thanks though