ARB bolt failures
Preparing for a week in Moab, I removed my differential covers for inspection.
On my front D 30, 3 of the 6 small cap screws had broken off just under the heads and the heads and the threaded portion were laying in a cavity in the bottom of the pumpkin. I cannot imagine how the threaded remainder of the cap screws backed out without damaging the copper air line. I am in the process of trying to get a new set of fastenings as I would like to replace all of them. I cannot see a way to tighten the screws without removing the collar which holds the sliding portion of the locker. The gear set appears to be undamaged. The rear assembly (D-44) was intact. Has anyone had a similar experience with ARB's? The units are approx 3 yr old and are in a 00 TJ which is used on moderate difficulty trails. |
Re: ARB bolt failures
I have heard of this before. I think I heard that the ARB was redesigned to
fix this problem. I did a brief search but was unable to find anything right away. Anyone else remember this? KH "Dalewhite" <dalewhite@aol.com> wrote in message news:20040426232324.21796.00000294@mb-m15.aol.com... > Preparing for a week in Moab, I removed my differential covers for inspection. > On my front D 30, 3 of the 6 small cap screws had broken off just under the > heads and the heads and the threaded portion were laying in a cavity in the > bottom of the pumpkin. I cannot imagine how the threaded remainder of the cap > screws backed out without damaging the copper air line. I am in the process of > trying to get a new set of fastenings as I would like to replace all of them. > I cannot see a way to tighten the screws without removing the collar which > holds the sliding portion of the locker. The gear set appears to be undamaged. > The rear assembly (D-44) was intact. Has anyone had a similar experience with > ARB's? The units are approx 3 yr old and are in a 00 TJ which is used on > moderate difficulty trails. |
Re: ARB bolt failures
I have heard of this before. I think I heard that the ARB was redesigned to
fix this problem. I did a brief search but was unable to find anything right away. Anyone else remember this? KH "Dalewhite" <dalewhite@aol.com> wrote in message news:20040426232324.21796.00000294@mb-m15.aol.com... > Preparing for a week in Moab, I removed my differential covers for inspection. > On my front D 30, 3 of the 6 small cap screws had broken off just under the > heads and the heads and the threaded portion were laying in a cavity in the > bottom of the pumpkin. I cannot imagine how the threaded remainder of the cap > screws backed out without damaging the copper air line. I am in the process of > trying to get a new set of fastenings as I would like to replace all of them. > I cannot see a way to tighten the screws without removing the collar which > holds the sliding portion of the locker. The gear set appears to be undamaged. > The rear assembly (D-44) was intact. Has anyone had a similar experience with > ARB's? The units are approx 3 yr old and are in a 00 TJ which is used on > moderate difficulty trails. |
Re: ARB bolt failures
I have heard of this before. I think I heard that the ARB was redesigned to
fix this problem. I did a brief search but was unable to find anything right away. Anyone else remember this? KH "Dalewhite" <dalewhite@aol.com> wrote in message news:20040426232324.21796.00000294@mb-m15.aol.com... > Preparing for a week in Moab, I removed my differential covers for inspection. > On my front D 30, 3 of the 6 small cap screws had broken off just under the > heads and the heads and the threaded portion were laying in a cavity in the > bottom of the pumpkin. I cannot imagine how the threaded remainder of the cap > screws backed out without damaging the copper air line. I am in the process of > trying to get a new set of fastenings as I would like to replace all of them. > I cannot see a way to tighten the screws without removing the collar which > holds the sliding portion of the locker. The gear set appears to be undamaged. > The rear assembly (D-44) was intact. Has anyone had a similar experience with > ARB's? The units are approx 3 yr old and are in a 00 TJ which is used on > moderate difficulty trails. |
Re: ARB bolt failures
I have heard of this before. I think I heard that the ARB was redesigned to
fix this problem. I did a brief search but was unable to find anything right away. Anyone else remember this? KH "Dalewhite" <dalewhite@aol.com> wrote in message news:20040426232324.21796.00000294@mb-m15.aol.com... > Preparing for a week in Moab, I removed my differential covers for inspection. > On my front D 30, 3 of the 6 small cap screws had broken off just under the > heads and the heads and the threaded portion were laying in a cavity in the > bottom of the pumpkin. I cannot imagine how the threaded remainder of the cap > screws backed out without damaging the copper air line. I am in the process of > trying to get a new set of fastenings as I would like to replace all of them. > I cannot see a way to tighten the screws without removing the collar which > holds the sliding portion of the locker. The gear set appears to be undamaged. > The rear assembly (D-44) was intact. Has anyone had a similar experience with > ARB's? The units are approx 3 yr old and are in a 00 TJ which is used on > moderate difficulty trails. |
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