CountryBoy19
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Don't know, new axles at $90 each is cheap insurance that I won't have to tear it apart again.
A leak on the parking brake passenger side
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That is very cheap. Where did you find a deal like that?
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watuzi
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Yep, just a goddamn hair is all I need, thanks for the suggestion.
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This is an even better video on installing the spider gears. Just imagine doing it under the vehicle, instead of on a table.
CountryBoy19
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https://www.summitracing.com/parts/MGR-12479285
When I bought them they were $96 each and Summit was running a "buy $250 get $25 off, buy $500 get $50 off" promo. With all the seals, bearings, new Eaton True-Trac diff, etc I had $750+ in parts so I placed 2 orders, 1 just over $500 and the other just over $250. My rear axle is all new except the tube/housing, and the R&P.
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Sorry for the late update, but here goes. My mechanic got the c-clips out by widening the c-clips with a snap ring plier and then using a screwdriver and mallet to push out the c-clips. That's why I'm not a mechanic, I got no brains. 
Sorry for the late update, but here goes. My mechanic got the c-clips out by widening the c-clips with a snap ring plier and then using a screwdriver and mallet to push out the c-clips. That's why I'm not a mechanic, I got no brains.
That's interesting I thought the c-clips were solid steel. SO it wasn't the axle wasn't pushed in far enough, the clips were bent closed???? A BFH saves the day? Did you get new clips or re-uses the old ones?
CountryBoy19
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They normally are solid steel. Only snap ring pliers I could see even coming close to bending a c-clip is the big 20" handle ones used for the big (6"+) rings in transmissions etc.
I dunno I never heard of this having to spread the c-clip open on a differential thing my whole backyard mechanic career.
swathdiver
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He put on point on each end of the clip and gave it a whalloping with a mallet I reckon! Something gave way and it may not have been the c-clip, just might have pushed the axle in enough with a good whack.
