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Old 12-11-2017, 01:08 PM   #481
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Old 12-11-2017, 01:09 PM   #482
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We should set up some bus heats. Lo

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Old 12-11-2017, 01:11 PM   #483
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Old 12-11-2017, 01:13 PM   #484
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Old 12-11-2017, 01:15 PM   #485
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Should be able to pull top half of the shroud

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Old 12-11-2017, 01:16 PM   #486
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Cummins in it or 360?

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Old 12-11-2017, 01:18 PM   #487
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More like 25 the ABS on my cressida 91 worked perfect.

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Old 12-11-2017, 01:19 PM   #488
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No but if ya wanna give it a shot I have one less the cassette deck

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Old 12-11-2017, 01:23 PM   #489
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Problem today is most folks depend on that smart car follow too close talk to mama on the cell eat put on makeup

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Old 12-11-2017, 01:23 PM   #490
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Old 12-11-2017, 01:24 PM   #491
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Old 12-11-2017, 01:26 PM   #492
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Old 12-11-2017, 01:28 PM   #493
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Hey any you know how to access your profile to edit it?

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Old 12-11-2017, 01:55 PM   #494
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Old 12-11-2017, 02:09 PM   #495
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golfersmurf57, pleeeeeeze quote some text in your replies! I can't tell what you're talking about most of the time. I'd hate to miss a gem of wisdom just because I don't know what it is that the geeks are tuning.
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Old 12-11-2017, 02:30 PM   #496
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golfersmurf57, pleeeeeeze quote some text in your replies! I can't tell what you're talking about most of the time. I'd hate to miss a gem of wisdom just because I don't know what it is that the geeks are tuning.
Good it's not just me. I thought he was talking to someone that had me blocked or something.
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Old 12-11-2017, 04:04 PM   #497
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after some reading, I'm convinced that either you're right about him setting the gears a bit off. The other possibility is, apparently, worn gears.
If he's cool and can fix the noise in good faith I'll have him do the engine and tranny mounts. They're a major pita on this thing and he's got everything to do the job. You CAN'T lift these engines by the oil pan. If you do you risk causing a leak and you do NOT want to change an oil pan on one of these.
Here is the issue ....

The diff, if set correctly, is the most reliable bit of the bus next to the steel wheels. They are usually set in the factory, and never need touching.

It's possible yours could have worn either by being set-up incorrectly, or by negligence from the owner.

Unless you are absolutely sure you can do that job right, it's one job best left to an experienced transmission shop. You can cut the bill by removing the axle yourself, but you are in a world of hurt if you mess it up.

Done right it should be good for a million miles. Done right, they never wear out.

Oh, and don't let that "mechanic" anywhere near it again
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Old 12-11-2017, 04:50 PM   #498
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Here is the issue ....

The diff, if set correctly, is the most reliable bit of the bus next to the steel wheels. They are usually set in the factory, and never need touching.
Dodge work van not bus.
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Old 12-11-2017, 05:09 PM   #499
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Dodge work van not bus.
Is the setup different? Differential gears are what they are on rear-wheel drive vehicles.

Oh yeah, I said "bus", but still ...
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Old 12-11-2017, 06:33 PM   #500
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a ring and pinion is a ring and pinion.. in a van like EC's there is no 3rd member so you have to take the vehiucle to the shop.. you can just pop the guts out of it and work it on a bench like in many heavier vehicles.. and even the old ford 9 inch diff...

it comes down to the fact that all mechanical parts wear over time.. if someone tows huge weights more than what the van was designed for or at the maximum for its whole life then the gear set will wear faster.. a million miles for a consumer vehicle rear is a bit much.. 250-300k definitely likely but will usually have some wear and some noise by then...

every one ive ever worked on. was aftermarket, however the common theme was that the first run or two of the diff is the final machining of the gears.. so its necessary when brand new to set it up correctly, drive it, drain it, take it apart and measure it all again, and set it up again, fresh oil and all.. on GM 8.5's you use shims for the pinion depth and for the left / right positiuon of the carrier which is typically how the lash is handled.. incorrect lash is the mosrt common reason for noise on a newer set of gears.. and sometimes you can quiet it down on an older set ..

since his shop had it completely apart, id expect them to have Measured pinion depth and adjusted accordingly.. or told EC that his gears were shot like he asked them to..

its possible the pinion bearing was so bad that it deflected and caused excessive wear on one surface or the other..

or the shop just "wings it" and puts it back together till it "feels right" whiuch wont generally make for a quiet rear.. even the most seasoned of seasoned guys ive watched put one together are measuring depth and lash and tooth mesh pattern with paste..
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