07-29-2014, 07:48 PM
No doubt! Especially since they come from the factory with some thread locker on them!
But I stand corrected... this one didn't back out... I went to disassemble it, and what do you know?! It's still in place! Someone has been in this diff before, judging by this "extra" part, and the RTV gasket seal... Thankfully no gears are damaged. It looks like the "extra" bolt stayed on the vss side of the ring gear, not the drive side. Now, I'll just have to judge the carrier bearings once I get it all out. The joys of previous owners!
But I stand corrected... this one didn't back out... I went to disassemble it, and what do you know?! It's still in place! Someone has been in this diff before, judging by this "extra" part, and the RTV gasket seal... Thankfully no gears are damaged. It looks like the "extra" bolt stayed on the vss side of the ring gear, not the drive side. Now, I'll just have to judge the carrier bearings once I get it all out. The joys of previous owners!