Cant get 1g rear diff to drop

TimF · Aug 20, 2018

Bought a rusted out auto awd 1g a while back. Last thing in it before I send it to the junk yard is the rear diff,but I cant figure out why it wont drop out. I unbolted the rear 2 bolts, two bolts on top of the subframe and 2 bolts on the side next to each axle. Axles and driveshaft are dropped as well, the diff still seems to be attached to the subframe. Am I missing another bolt or anything else holding rhe diff on ?

ist dwa · Aug 20, 2018

TimF said:
Bought a rusted out auto awd 1g a while back. Last thing in it before I send it to the junk yard is the rear diff,but I cant figure out why it wont drop out. I unbolted the rear 2 bolts, two bolts on top of the subframe and 2 bolts on the side next to each axle. Axles and driveshaft are dropped as well, the diff still seems to be attached to the subframe. Am I missing another bolt or anything else holding rhe diff on ?

This is deja vu. I had this same issue once, literally verbatim situation, I never did get it out and it went to the scarp yard with the car. The diff has to slide towards the rear bumper to clear the rear sub frame is the only trick, the top two bolts can kinda hold it in place sometimes. I literally had a like a 6 ft break bar in there and still couldn't get the thing out. Good luck.

TimF · Aug 21, 2018

I need it for a auto swap so I'm not keen on sending a auto 4 bolt rear end the the junkyard. Worst case is I'll just start cutting shit around it, or might just drop the whole frame and get it out like that.

b00stedtalon2 · Aug 21, 2018

Mine came out with a giant prybar and rubber mallet.

TimF · Aug 22, 2018

So just force it out pretty much

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