Is my 8 3/4 rear dying?

[WhiteOnGreen]

IMO, videp clip looks like the noise appears when you leave the throttle, said coasting and  that's why I think it's a pinion and ring adjustment

[cdr]

It probably needs to be rebuilt, the loose nut will ruin the gears and bearings & full of metal filings 

[b5blue]

Remove the filler plug on the side and check for metal in the oil. (I have a tiny magnet taped to a length of coat hanger wire that I use.)

[DAmatt]

*UPDATE*

I paid $130 (parts+shipping) for the nut that tightens the pinion shaft to 250lbft, in hope that I would be able to fix the howling in the rear end. Alas, 'twas not to be.

I ordered a new third member from Dr. Diff, and new axle shafts with green bearings. Considering the fact that the new axles have no reverse thread bolts, do I need to buy normal nuts? Or are they included?

I went this route because nobody here knows or wants to setup a diff.

Now to my surprise, even when asking several mechanics to just swap the pig & axles, they all declined, saying it is too complicated. What the hell is going on?

I admit I am a bit intimidated by the things involved, my area of expertise is in a whole other zip code (the justice system), but should all come to worst, can I do it on my own with a quickjack, standard length?

Could I die in the attempt?

What does it entail?

Do I need to disconnect the rear brakes (i.e. spill brake fluid allover the garage floor ) )? Do I need to readjust them after that? How do I pull the axles? How do I put the new axles with green as opposed to adjustable bearings?

Is there anything I should know or may have missed?

Technical, and moral support, is greatly appreciated

[b5blue]

You'll need 5 nuts. The chunk is ready so pretty straight forward swap out. You have a factory service manual? 

[73chgrSE]

I see I'm not the only one finding it really really hard to find any reputable shop to work on these older cars. People just do not want to touch them. I have done a lot myself but some stuff I just don't have the knowledge to tackle.

Good luck!

[b5blue]

I think the shops do not understand this is a unbolt remove and bolt back in operation. They think they need to calibrate the chunk before install. 

[DAmatt]

I think the shops do not understand this is a unbolt remove and bolt back in operation. They think they need to calibrate the chunk before install. 

Unfortunately no. I clearly said no diff adjustment would have to be made, but they said that it's very complicated to remove the brakes, and axles. And that you have to drain the brake fluid, because the drums will be disconnected, and that after the swap, you have to recalibrate the rear brakes. They said this is an exotic car, like a Ferrari, and thus only specialists can handle such a complex task.

I think it's just the laziness to learn something you're not unfamiliar with, but hey, what do I know?...

I'll look again in the FSM, but do I need to setup the rear drums?

[b5blue]

No "setup". Look on you tube I'll bet there are videos.

[RallyeMike]

You can undo the bolts and slide the axles out past the brakes without having to disassemble any brake parts. 

[b5blue]

Look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLh4E9td6LY   A bit slow to start but good pics.

[DAmatt]

* UPDATE*

I managed to swap in Cass' third member & axles. Everything works well now.

For somebody who didn't even change his own oil, this was a huge step, and a steep learning curve.

A warm thank you to all you guys who helped along the way, now I feel more confident in tackling problems on my car.

I took pics along the way, thinking of making a walkthrough, but I am now writing from work, the only place inwhich I am not banned, and I'm not sure I have time @ work for this. I don't know why this happens, Troy was very open to help, but said most likely due to my VPN. Even after deleting cookies & turning VPN off, the ban would remain. I think I may be forced to migrate to the "other" site.

Again, thank you all for all the help with this, and other issues I had with the car!

[b5blue]

Good for you!