'87 Cherokee Laredo
04-06-2005, 06:51 PM
#31
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Re: '87 Cherokee Laredo
Thank you, Will. It still drives fine. Just only as a 2wd. I'll find out
what I can but I'm pretty sure the front drive shaft is gone (does that
sound right if it's still driveable?). I don't know squat at this point,
but at least I'm willing to learn. Thank you for having helpful advice.
K.
Will Honea wrote:
> Sounds like you may need to look for yourself. If it still has the
> front axle with the differential then it probably also still has the
> transfer case - the cost of a new talishaft and drive shaft for the
> rear is not trivial and it's a fair amount of work. Pretty good odds
> that she just dropped the front driveshaft, altho I did see one where
> they had clobbered the front diff and simply gutted it to get the
> crunched gears out of the way. Hard to make a guess w/o knowing what
> pieces are there and what's missing. Find out what's there and then
> folks here can walk you thru a fairly simple routine to see what works
> and what doesn't.
>
>>
>
>
what I can but I'm pretty sure the front drive shaft is gone (does that
sound right if it's still driveable?). I don't know squat at this point,
but at least I'm willing to learn. Thank you for having helpful advice.
K.
Will Honea wrote:
> Sounds like you may need to look for yourself. If it still has the
> front axle with the differential then it probably also still has the
> transfer case - the cost of a new talishaft and drive shaft for the
> rear is not trivial and it's a fair amount of work. Pretty good odds
> that she just dropped the front driveshaft, altho I did see one where
> they had clobbered the front diff and simply gutted it to get the
> crunched gears out of the way. Hard to make a guess w/o knowing what
> pieces are there and what's missing. Find out what's there and then
> folks here can walk you thru a fairly simple routine to see what works
> and what doesn't.
>
>>
>
>
04-06-2005, 06:51 PM
#32
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Re: '87 Cherokee Laredo
Thank you, Will. It still drives fine. Just only as a 2wd. I'll find out
what I can but I'm pretty sure the front drive shaft is gone (does that
sound right if it's still driveable?). I don't know squat at this point,
but at least I'm willing to learn. Thank you for having helpful advice.
K.
Will Honea wrote:
> Sounds like you may need to look for yourself. If it still has the
> front axle with the differential then it probably also still has the
> transfer case - the cost of a new talishaft and drive shaft for the
> rear is not trivial and it's a fair amount of work. Pretty good odds
> that she just dropped the front driveshaft, altho I did see one where
> they had clobbered the front diff and simply gutted it to get the
> crunched gears out of the way. Hard to make a guess w/o knowing what
> pieces are there and what's missing. Find out what's there and then
> folks here can walk you thru a fairly simple routine to see what works
> and what doesn't.
>
>>
>
>
what I can but I'm pretty sure the front drive shaft is gone (does that
sound right if it's still driveable?). I don't know squat at this point,
but at least I'm willing to learn. Thank you for having helpful advice.
K.
Will Honea wrote:
> Sounds like you may need to look for yourself. If it still has the
> front axle with the differential then it probably also still has the
> transfer case - the cost of a new talishaft and drive shaft for the
> rear is not trivial and it's a fair amount of work. Pretty good odds
> that she just dropped the front driveshaft, altho I did see one where
> they had clobbered the front diff and simply gutted it to get the
> crunched gears out of the way. Hard to make a guess w/o knowing what
> pieces are there and what's missing. Find out what's there and then
> folks here can walk you thru a fairly simple routine to see what works
> and what doesn't.
>
>>
>
>
04-06-2005, 06:51 PM
#33
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Re: '87 Cherokee Laredo
Thank you, Will. It still drives fine. Just only as a 2wd. I'll find out
what I can but I'm pretty sure the front drive shaft is gone (does that
sound right if it's still driveable?). I don't know squat at this point,
but at least I'm willing to learn. Thank you for having helpful advice.
K.
Will Honea wrote:
> Sounds like you may need to look for yourself. If it still has the
> front axle with the differential then it probably also still has the
> transfer case - the cost of a new talishaft and drive shaft for the
> rear is not trivial and it's a fair amount of work. Pretty good odds
> that she just dropped the front driveshaft, altho I did see one where
> they had clobbered the front diff and simply gutted it to get the
> crunched gears out of the way. Hard to make a guess w/o knowing what
> pieces are there and what's missing. Find out what's there and then
> folks here can walk you thru a fairly simple routine to see what works
> and what doesn't.
>
>>
>
>
what I can but I'm pretty sure the front drive shaft is gone (does that
sound right if it's still driveable?). I don't know squat at this point,
but at least I'm willing to learn. Thank you for having helpful advice.
K.
Will Honea wrote:
> Sounds like you may need to look for yourself. If it still has the
> front axle with the differential then it probably also still has the
> transfer case - the cost of a new talishaft and drive shaft for the
> rear is not trivial and it's a fair amount of work. Pretty good odds
> that she just dropped the front driveshaft, altho I did see one where
> they had clobbered the front diff and simply gutted it to get the
> crunched gears out of the way. Hard to make a guess w/o knowing what
> pieces are there and what's missing. Find out what's there and then
> folks here can walk you thru a fairly simple routine to see what works
> and what doesn't.
>
>>
>
>
04-06-2005, 11:48 PM
#34
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Re: '87 Cherokee Laredo
Unless they swapped out the whole front axle you probably have at
least all the pieces aside from the drint drive shaft. Visual
inspection: if the front axle has a large "pumpkin" in the middle of
it (to the drivers side of center), you have the axle still in place.
If you look at the *** end of the transmission and see something like
a shaft coming out on the front drivers side, you have the transfer
case still in place. If there is a relatively short drive dhaft in
the front, you've got basically the whole 9 yards.
The 87 had a split axle on the passenger side that used a vacuum motor
to lock the 2 halves together. Come back with which, if any, of the
parts you have: front axle, transfer case, and front drive shaft and
we can start to figure out what you need to look at nexr.
No problem driving w/o the front drive shaft, BTW.
On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 22:51:19 UTC Kidd Andersson
<LittleVWGoddess@aol.com> wrote:
> Thank you, Will. It still drives fine. Just only as a 2wd. I'll find out
> what I can but I'm pretty sure the front drive shaft is gone (does that
> sound right if it's still driveable?). I don't know squat at this point,
> but at least I'm willing to learn. Thank you for having helpful advice.
>
> K.
>
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > Sounds like you may need to look for yourself. If it still has the
> > front axle with the differential then it probably also still has the
> > transfer case - the cost of a new talishaft and drive shaft for the
> > rear is not trivial and it's a fair amount of work. Pretty good odds
> > that she just dropped the front driveshaft, altho I did see one where
> > they had clobbered the front diff and simply gutted it to get the
> > crunched gears out of the way. Hard to make a guess w/o knowing what
> > pieces are there and what's missing. Find out what's there and then
> > folks here can walk you thru a fairly simple routine to see what works
> > and what doesn't.
> >
>
> >>
> >
> >
--
Will Honea
least all the pieces aside from the drint drive shaft. Visual
inspection: if the front axle has a large "pumpkin" in the middle of
it (to the drivers side of center), you have the axle still in place.
If you look at the *** end of the transmission and see something like
a shaft coming out on the front drivers side, you have the transfer
case still in place. If there is a relatively short drive dhaft in
the front, you've got basically the whole 9 yards.
The 87 had a split axle on the passenger side that used a vacuum motor
to lock the 2 halves together. Come back with which, if any, of the
parts you have: front axle, transfer case, and front drive shaft and
we can start to figure out what you need to look at nexr.
No problem driving w/o the front drive shaft, BTW.
On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 22:51:19 UTC Kidd Andersson
<LittleVWGoddess@aol.com> wrote:
> Thank you, Will. It still drives fine. Just only as a 2wd. I'll find out
> what I can but I'm pretty sure the front drive shaft is gone (does that
> sound right if it's still driveable?). I don't know squat at this point,
> but at least I'm willing to learn. Thank you for having helpful advice.
>
> K.
>
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > Sounds like you may need to look for yourself. If it still has the
> > front axle with the differential then it probably also still has the
> > transfer case - the cost of a new talishaft and drive shaft for the
> > rear is not trivial and it's a fair amount of work. Pretty good odds
> > that she just dropped the front driveshaft, altho I did see one where
> > they had clobbered the front diff and simply gutted it to get the
> > crunched gears out of the way. Hard to make a guess w/o knowing what
> > pieces are there and what's missing. Find out what's there and then
> > folks here can walk you thru a fairly simple routine to see what works
> > and what doesn't.
> >
>
> >>
> >
> >
--
Will Honea
04-06-2005, 11:48 PM
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Re: '87 Cherokee Laredo
Unless they swapped out the whole front axle you probably have at
least all the pieces aside from the drint drive shaft. Visual
inspection: if the front axle has a large "pumpkin" in the middle of
it (to the drivers side of center), you have the axle still in place.
If you look at the *** end of the transmission and see something like
a shaft coming out on the front drivers side, you have the transfer
case still in place. If there is a relatively short drive dhaft in
the front, you've got basically the whole 9 yards.
The 87 had a split axle on the passenger side that used a vacuum motor
to lock the 2 halves together. Come back with which, if any, of the
parts you have: front axle, transfer case, and front drive shaft and
we can start to figure out what you need to look at nexr.
No problem driving w/o the front drive shaft, BTW.
On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 22:51:19 UTC Kidd Andersson
<LittleVWGoddess@aol.com> wrote:
> Thank you, Will. It still drives fine. Just only as a 2wd. I'll find out
> what I can but I'm pretty sure the front drive shaft is gone (does that
> sound right if it's still driveable?). I don't know squat at this point,
> but at least I'm willing to learn. Thank you for having helpful advice.
>
> K.
>
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > Sounds like you may need to look for yourself. If it still has the
> > front axle with the differential then it probably also still has the
> > transfer case - the cost of a new talishaft and drive shaft for the
> > rear is not trivial and it's a fair amount of work. Pretty good odds
> > that she just dropped the front driveshaft, altho I did see one where
> > they had clobbered the front diff and simply gutted it to get the
> > crunched gears out of the way. Hard to make a guess w/o knowing what
> > pieces are there and what's missing. Find out what's there and then
> > folks here can walk you thru a fairly simple routine to see what works
> > and what doesn't.
> >
>
> >>
> >
> >
--
Will Honea
least all the pieces aside from the drint drive shaft. Visual
inspection: if the front axle has a large "pumpkin" in the middle of
it (to the drivers side of center), you have the axle still in place.
If you look at the *** end of the transmission and see something like
a shaft coming out on the front drivers side, you have the transfer
case still in place. If there is a relatively short drive dhaft in
the front, you've got basically the whole 9 yards.
The 87 had a split axle on the passenger side that used a vacuum motor
to lock the 2 halves together. Come back with which, if any, of the
parts you have: front axle, transfer case, and front drive shaft and
we can start to figure out what you need to look at nexr.
No problem driving w/o the front drive shaft, BTW.
On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 22:51:19 UTC Kidd Andersson
<LittleVWGoddess@aol.com> wrote:
> Thank you, Will. It still drives fine. Just only as a 2wd. I'll find out
> what I can but I'm pretty sure the front drive shaft is gone (does that
> sound right if it's still driveable?). I don't know squat at this point,
> but at least I'm willing to learn. Thank you for having helpful advice.
>
> K.
>
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > Sounds like you may need to look for yourself. If it still has the
> > front axle with the differential then it probably also still has the
> > transfer case - the cost of a new talishaft and drive shaft for the
> > rear is not trivial and it's a fair amount of work. Pretty good odds
> > that she just dropped the front driveshaft, altho I did see one where
> > they had clobbered the front diff and simply gutted it to get the
> > crunched gears out of the way. Hard to make a guess w/o knowing what
> > pieces are there and what's missing. Find out what's there and then
> > folks here can walk you thru a fairly simple routine to see what works
> > and what doesn't.
> >
>
> >>
> >
> >
--
Will Honea
04-06-2005, 11:48 PM
#36
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Re: '87 Cherokee Laredo
Unless they swapped out the whole front axle you probably have at
least all the pieces aside from the drint drive shaft. Visual
inspection: if the front axle has a large "pumpkin" in the middle of
it (to the drivers side of center), you have the axle still in place.
If you look at the *** end of the transmission and see something like
a shaft coming out on the front drivers side, you have the transfer
case still in place. If there is a relatively short drive dhaft in
the front, you've got basically the whole 9 yards.
The 87 had a split axle on the passenger side that used a vacuum motor
to lock the 2 halves together. Come back with which, if any, of the
parts you have: front axle, transfer case, and front drive shaft and
we can start to figure out what you need to look at nexr.
No problem driving w/o the front drive shaft, BTW.
On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 22:51:19 UTC Kidd Andersson
<LittleVWGoddess@aol.com> wrote:
> Thank you, Will. It still drives fine. Just only as a 2wd. I'll find out
> what I can but I'm pretty sure the front drive shaft is gone (does that
> sound right if it's still driveable?). I don't know squat at this point,
> but at least I'm willing to learn. Thank you for having helpful advice.
>
> K.
>
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > Sounds like you may need to look for yourself. If it still has the
> > front axle with the differential then it probably also still has the
> > transfer case - the cost of a new talishaft and drive shaft for the
> > rear is not trivial and it's a fair amount of work. Pretty good odds
> > that she just dropped the front driveshaft, altho I did see one where
> > they had clobbered the front diff and simply gutted it to get the
> > crunched gears out of the way. Hard to make a guess w/o knowing what
> > pieces are there and what's missing. Find out what's there and then
> > folks here can walk you thru a fairly simple routine to see what works
> > and what doesn't.
> >
>
> >>
> >
> >
--
Will Honea
least all the pieces aside from the drint drive shaft. Visual
inspection: if the front axle has a large "pumpkin" in the middle of
it (to the drivers side of center), you have the axle still in place.
If you look at the *** end of the transmission and see something like
a shaft coming out on the front drivers side, you have the transfer
case still in place. If there is a relatively short drive dhaft in
the front, you've got basically the whole 9 yards.
The 87 had a split axle on the passenger side that used a vacuum motor
to lock the 2 halves together. Come back with which, if any, of the
parts you have: front axle, transfer case, and front drive shaft and
we can start to figure out what you need to look at nexr.
No problem driving w/o the front drive shaft, BTW.
On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 22:51:19 UTC Kidd Andersson
<LittleVWGoddess@aol.com> wrote:
> Thank you, Will. It still drives fine. Just only as a 2wd. I'll find out
> what I can but I'm pretty sure the front drive shaft is gone (does that
> sound right if it's still driveable?). I don't know squat at this point,
> but at least I'm willing to learn. Thank you for having helpful advice.
>
> K.
>
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > Sounds like you may need to look for yourself. If it still has the
> > front axle with the differential then it probably also still has the
> > transfer case - the cost of a new talishaft and drive shaft for the
> > rear is not trivial and it's a fair amount of work. Pretty good odds
> > that she just dropped the front driveshaft, altho I did see one where
> > they had clobbered the front diff and simply gutted it to get the
> > crunched gears out of the way. Hard to make a guess w/o knowing what
> > pieces are there and what's missing. Find out what's there and then
> > folks here can walk you thru a fairly simple routine to see what works
> > and what doesn't.
> >
>
> >>
> >
> >
--
Will Honea
04-06-2005, 11:48 PM
#37
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Re: '87 Cherokee Laredo
Unless they swapped out the whole front axle you probably have at
least all the pieces aside from the drint drive shaft. Visual
inspection: if the front axle has a large "pumpkin" in the middle of
it (to the drivers side of center), you have the axle still in place.
If you look at the *** end of the transmission and see something like
a shaft coming out on the front drivers side, you have the transfer
case still in place. If there is a relatively short drive dhaft in
the front, you've got basically the whole 9 yards.
The 87 had a split axle on the passenger side that used a vacuum motor
to lock the 2 halves together. Come back with which, if any, of the
parts you have: front axle, transfer case, and front drive shaft and
we can start to figure out what you need to look at nexr.
No problem driving w/o the front drive shaft, BTW.
On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 22:51:19 UTC Kidd Andersson
<LittleVWGoddess@aol.com> wrote:
> Thank you, Will. It still drives fine. Just only as a 2wd. I'll find out
> what I can but I'm pretty sure the front drive shaft is gone (does that
> sound right if it's still driveable?). I don't know squat at this point,
> but at least I'm willing to learn. Thank you for having helpful advice.
>
> K.
>
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > Sounds like you may need to look for yourself. If it still has the
> > front axle with the differential then it probably also still has the
> > transfer case - the cost of a new talishaft and drive shaft for the
> > rear is not trivial and it's a fair amount of work. Pretty good odds
> > that she just dropped the front driveshaft, altho I did see one where
> > they had clobbered the front diff and simply gutted it to get the
> > crunched gears out of the way. Hard to make a guess w/o knowing what
> > pieces are there and what's missing. Find out what's there and then
> > folks here can walk you thru a fairly simple routine to see what works
> > and what doesn't.
> >
>
> >>
> >
> >
--
Will Honea
least all the pieces aside from the drint drive shaft. Visual
inspection: if the front axle has a large "pumpkin" in the middle of
it (to the drivers side of center), you have the axle still in place.
If you look at the *** end of the transmission and see something like
a shaft coming out on the front drivers side, you have the transfer
case still in place. If there is a relatively short drive dhaft in
the front, you've got basically the whole 9 yards.
The 87 had a split axle on the passenger side that used a vacuum motor
to lock the 2 halves together. Come back with which, if any, of the
parts you have: front axle, transfer case, and front drive shaft and
we can start to figure out what you need to look at nexr.
No problem driving w/o the front drive shaft, BTW.
On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 22:51:19 UTC Kidd Andersson
<LittleVWGoddess@aol.com> wrote:
> Thank you, Will. It still drives fine. Just only as a 2wd. I'll find out
> what I can but I'm pretty sure the front drive shaft is gone (does that
> sound right if it's still driveable?). I don't know squat at this point,
> but at least I'm willing to learn. Thank you for having helpful advice.
>
> K.
>
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > Sounds like you may need to look for yourself. If it still has the
> > front axle with the differential then it probably also still has the
> > transfer case - the cost of a new talishaft and drive shaft for the
> > rear is not trivial and it's a fair amount of work. Pretty good odds
> > that she just dropped the front driveshaft, altho I did see one where
> > they had clobbered the front diff and simply gutted it to get the
> > crunched gears out of the way. Hard to make a guess w/o knowing what
> > pieces are there and what's missing. Find out what's there and then
> > folks here can walk you thru a fairly simple routine to see what works
> > and what doesn't.
> >
>
> >>
> >
> >
--
Will Honea
04-12-2005, 01:15 AM
#38
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Re: '87 Cherokee Laredo
Okay, I had it looked at again and was told the only thing missing is
the front drive shaft. You described what to look for very well so I'll
also look for myself today after work. If someone explains things to me,
I can understand so thanks. I'm hoping that's really all it is. I'll
double check but let's assume that's correct. Where do I go from here?
Can I get a drive shaft from a junk yard and would it even be worth it?
Or do I need to just say screw it and get a brand new one?
Thanks again.
Kidd
Will Honea wrote:
> Unless they swapped out the whole front axle you probably have at
> least all the pieces aside from the drint drive shaft. Visual
> inspection: if the front axle has a large "pumpkin" in the middle of
> it (to the drivers side of center), you have the axle still in place.
> If you look at the *** end of the transmission and see something like
> a shaft coming out on the front drivers side, you have the transfer
> case still in place. If there is a relatively short drive dhaft in
> the front, you've got basically the whole 9 yards.
>
> The 87 had a split axle on the passenger side that used a vacuum motor
> to lock the 2 halves together. Come back with which, if any, of the
> parts you have: front axle, transfer case, and front drive shaft and
> we can start to figure out what you need to look at nexr.
>
> No problem driving w/o the front drive shaft, BTW.
>
the front drive shaft. You described what to look for very well so I'll
also look for myself today after work. If someone explains things to me,
I can understand so thanks. I'm hoping that's really all it is. I'll
double check but let's assume that's correct. Where do I go from here?
Can I get a drive shaft from a junk yard and would it even be worth it?
Or do I need to just say screw it and get a brand new one?
Thanks again.
Kidd
Will Honea wrote:
> Unless they swapped out the whole front axle you probably have at
> least all the pieces aside from the drint drive shaft. Visual
> inspection: if the front axle has a large "pumpkin" in the middle of
> it (to the drivers side of center), you have the axle still in place.
> If you look at the *** end of the transmission and see something like
> a shaft coming out on the front drivers side, you have the transfer
> case still in place. If there is a relatively short drive dhaft in
> the front, you've got basically the whole 9 yards.
>
> The 87 had a split axle on the passenger side that used a vacuum motor
> to lock the 2 halves together. Come back with which, if any, of the
> parts you have: front axle, transfer case, and front drive shaft and
> we can start to figure out what you need to look at nexr.
>
> No problem driving w/o the front drive shaft, BTW.
>
04-12-2005, 01:15 AM
#39
Guest
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Re: '87 Cherokee Laredo
Okay, I had it looked at again and was told the only thing missing is
the front drive shaft. You described what to look for very well so I'll
also look for myself today after work. If someone explains things to me,
I can understand so thanks. I'm hoping that's really all it is. I'll
double check but let's assume that's correct. Where do I go from here?
Can I get a drive shaft from a junk yard and would it even be worth it?
Or do I need to just say screw it and get a brand new one?
Thanks again.
Kidd
Will Honea wrote:
> Unless they swapped out the whole front axle you probably have at
> least all the pieces aside from the drint drive shaft. Visual
> inspection: if the front axle has a large "pumpkin" in the middle of
> it (to the drivers side of center), you have the axle still in place.
> If you look at the *** end of the transmission and see something like
> a shaft coming out on the front drivers side, you have the transfer
> case still in place. If there is a relatively short drive dhaft in
> the front, you've got basically the whole 9 yards.
>
> The 87 had a split axle on the passenger side that used a vacuum motor
> to lock the 2 halves together. Come back with which, if any, of the
> parts you have: front axle, transfer case, and front drive shaft and
> we can start to figure out what you need to look at nexr.
>
> No problem driving w/o the front drive shaft, BTW.
>
the front drive shaft. You described what to look for very well so I'll
also look for myself today after work. If someone explains things to me,
I can understand so thanks. I'm hoping that's really all it is. I'll
double check but let's assume that's correct. Where do I go from here?
Can I get a drive shaft from a junk yard and would it even be worth it?
Or do I need to just say screw it and get a brand new one?
Thanks again.
Kidd
Will Honea wrote:
> Unless they swapped out the whole front axle you probably have at
> least all the pieces aside from the drint drive shaft. Visual
> inspection: if the front axle has a large "pumpkin" in the middle of
> it (to the drivers side of center), you have the axle still in place.
> If you look at the *** end of the transmission and see something like
> a shaft coming out on the front drivers side, you have the transfer
> case still in place. If there is a relatively short drive dhaft in
> the front, you've got basically the whole 9 yards.
>
> The 87 had a split axle on the passenger side that used a vacuum motor
> to lock the 2 halves together. Come back with which, if any, of the
> parts you have: front axle, transfer case, and front drive shaft and
> we can start to figure out what you need to look at nexr.
>
> No problem driving w/o the front drive shaft, BTW.
>
04-12-2005, 01:15 AM
#40
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: '87 Cherokee Laredo
Okay, I had it looked at again and was told the only thing missing is
the front drive shaft. You described what to look for very well so I'll
also look for myself today after work. If someone explains things to me,
I can understand so thanks. I'm hoping that's really all it is. I'll
double check but let's assume that's correct. Where do I go from here?
Can I get a drive shaft from a junk yard and would it even be worth it?
Or do I need to just say screw it and get a brand new one?
Thanks again.
Kidd
Will Honea wrote:
> Unless they swapped out the whole front axle you probably have at
> least all the pieces aside from the drint drive shaft. Visual
> inspection: if the front axle has a large "pumpkin" in the middle of
> it (to the drivers side of center), you have the axle still in place.
> If you look at the *** end of the transmission and see something like
> a shaft coming out on the front drivers side, you have the transfer
> case still in place. If there is a relatively short drive dhaft in
> the front, you've got basically the whole 9 yards.
>
> The 87 had a split axle on the passenger side that used a vacuum motor
> to lock the 2 halves together. Come back with which, if any, of the
> parts you have: front axle, transfer case, and front drive shaft and
> we can start to figure out what you need to look at nexr.
>
> No problem driving w/o the front drive shaft, BTW.
>
the front drive shaft. You described what to look for very well so I'll
also look for myself today after work. If someone explains things to me,
I can understand so thanks. I'm hoping that's really all it is. I'll
double check but let's assume that's correct. Where do I go from here?
Can I get a drive shaft from a junk yard and would it even be worth it?
Or do I need to just say screw it and get a brand new one?
Thanks again.
Kidd
Will Honea wrote:
> Unless they swapped out the whole front axle you probably have at
> least all the pieces aside from the drint drive shaft. Visual
> inspection: if the front axle has a large "pumpkin" in the middle of
> it (to the drivers side of center), you have the axle still in place.
> If you look at the *** end of the transmission and see something like
> a shaft coming out on the front drivers side, you have the transfer
> case still in place. If there is a relatively short drive dhaft in
> the front, you've got basically the whole 9 yards.
>
> The 87 had a split axle on the passenger side that used a vacuum motor
> to lock the 2 halves together. Come back with which, if any, of the
> parts you have: front axle, transfer case, and front drive shaft and
> we can start to figure out what you need to look at nexr.
>
> No problem driving w/o the front drive shaft, BTW.
>