Hi guys,
I'm new here so forgive me if this has already been covered. I bought a RR 3.9EFI for my lads recently. The first night they had it, the front diff shattered - big hole from the inside out through the diff pan! They stuck it up on ramps and decided to strip the diff. When doing this, they reckoned they'd have to dismantle the driveshafts to the front wheels because they connect to the diff. They haven't started this bit yet, so I'd be glad to have it confirmed that they need to do this, or otherwise.
The bit I'm really stuck on is this: when they turned the prop shaft into the front diff by hand, it dropped out the the transfer box! I've never seen this before, and there seems to be nothing holding it in! When i got under there and pulled it back toward the transfer box, it seemed to "stretch" a bit, making it fit into the hole. Is this normal, or has this broken as well?
Please excuse my ignorance and use of incorrect terminology. Any useful tips, comments or video links much appreciated!