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Alright time to admit my ignorance here. I have done a my share of work on cars, like this truck to keep them running, but I have to admit sometimes I don't know the name of everything, so could anybody quickly tell me the difference between the rear diff and the third member, it seems as this would be good for me to know.
After doing a little reading it also seems as though I should double check my diagnosis. The other day I was backing up in my driveway and it felt as though I suddenly hit really something hard. Only problem was there was nothing there, so I coninued to drive back and forth testing things out and it happend a couple more times, I assume it was my rear diff I guess now it could be my third member as to this point the entire casing in the center of the rear axle was the rear diff to me. I have yet to check the universal joint but usually things don't go that easy for me. I guess all this is to say is there an easy way to tell if it is the diff or the third member? I don't think it is the transmission because I just replaced it and the transfere case last winter. Another little piece of info, my rear diff case has been leaking for about a year now and I do my best to keep fluid in it but...
Thanks all of you so much for your knowledge I feel as if I have atleast enough info to get started (or to get myslef into trouble) and I really appreciate your help.
If anybody else has more info to my first posting or this one I would be greatful for the help, as I need it, and really like knowing this stuff as well
I am leaning at this point towards doing a whole axle swap because I need to do the leaf springs anyways and will have the axle pretty much off already. My axle/half shaft on my drivers side is bent and I have always thought it would be nice to have a straight one even though it doesn't seem to effect anything, so this is further incentive to change out the axle.
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86 Toyota xtcab 228,000 miles
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