Ok just bought my first truck 1996 peterbilt 377 went to change diff oil and this came out along with burnt smelling oil with a good bit of metal flake would I be better to have this taken care of now before I get myself a big wrecker bill? Or should i just chance it im not a mechanic by know means just looking for some guidance rear doesnt make any nosie but will kind of thump if you get on the throttle to quick any help would be appreciated
Differential help
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by sodbuster94, Feb 14, 2018.
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Pull and inspect.
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That looks like a tooth from your pinion. Fix now. Or you diff will go clunk, clunk, chunk, bang, clunk, bang.
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I've been there. Could not move, even with inter axle locked.
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Yup, it’s only hours away from destruction.
Always cheaper to do things now than later on the road with a hot load.Oldironfan Thanks this. -
Thanks that's kinda what I was thinking I appreciate the advice
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Need to take a look for sure. Might get lucky and it was left in there from a previous failure.
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