Douglas,
I would start by disconnecting the axle flanges and then spinning the
driveshaft to see if it still binds. If it does not, it is external to
the differential. If it does still bind, you go shopping for another
diff!
Joe
Blofed wrote:
>
> Last night I just came off the freeway and... bamm, kathund, kathund,
>kathund, etc. . It is definitely in the rear end. It is not the driveshaft (
>I already had one of those go out on me and know what all that's about). When
>I got home I jacked up one side and turned the wheel. It moves freely and
>then binds up real tight goes "kathund" and moves freely and again, kathund...
>. "Ok, maybe it's just the u-joint I need to replace", I think, but wait I
>should probably check the other side and guess what.... it does the same
>thing. Now I'm thinking it's the differential, but what's inside to cause it
>to bind up like this. Something did break loose, it scared the piss outta me.
> The car is still driveable and I have power to both wheels. Any ideas are,
>as always appreciated.
>
> The car is now parked awaiting repair.
>
> '67 GT6
>
> Douglas Aiken
>
> Complicated by design.®
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