Dalewhite

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.

Kevin in San Diego

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.

Kevin in San Diego

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.

Kevin in San Diego

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.

Kevin in San Diego

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.