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**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 09-11-2017, 04:56 PM

Yep, I make mountains of molehills. Took about 3 minutes to pull the axle shafts. My biggest fear was the gears coming out of place. I reinstalled the pin. The pin bolt came off easily. Now understand what a "carrier" is, or rather "the carrier housing".

I took the driveshaft off first leaving just the pinion. Not knowing the impact on the gears by removing the pinion, I think I'll leave it in tact, and just restore around it.

My only question is, and I've always wondered, is this a limited slip axle? How can you tell?

BTW, thanks for walking me through this.

09-11-2017, 04:56 PM	#24
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,385	Re: Rear axle flange removal? Yep, I make mountains of molehills. Took about 3 minutes to pull the axle shafts. My biggest fear was the gears coming out of place. I reinstalled the pin. The pin bolt came off easily. Now understand what a "carrier" is, or rather "the carrier housing". I took the driveshaft off first leaving just the pinion. Not knowing the impact on the gears by removing the pinion, I think I'll leave it in tact, and just restore around it. My only question is, and I've always wondered, is this a limited slip axle? How can you tell? BTW, thanks for walking me through this. Attached Images __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly guide (kit) for restoring this truck from the ground up, complete with details including full hardware descriptions. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM. My build thread, with some info. about the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 Last edited by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402; 09-11-2017 at 06:16 PM.