catastrophic rear axle failure :(

[89frankenford]

well i was on the way home tonight from work. got about 5 minutes down the road and BAM, CLANK, CLANK CLANK CLANK, SCRATCH, BANG BANG, CRASH SCREETCH!!!.....all the way home.....i did stop at a gas station and checkled everything real quick and couldnt find anything visible. continued home with all the noise going on.... now when i was in the neighborhood i decided to try a few things. i braked with the e-brake...no noise change. i braked normal, no real noise change, it got a bit quiter. when on the throttle, the noise did go a away a bit. when just coasting with the foot of the throttle the noise was very loud. now here is the weird part.....i turn right the noise goes mostly away...i turn left the noise is WICKED LOUD!. going straight its loud....ugh

 

[Skandocious]

If it's coming from the rear end and it's changing when you turn then you can almost guarantee it's in the rear diff, probably in the spider gears. Sucks buddy Guess I got those gears in the mail JUST IN TIME!

 

[Raptor22]

If it's coming from the rear end and it's changing when you turn then you can almost guarantee it's in the rear diff, probably in the spider gears. Sucks buddy Guess I got those gears in the mail JUST IN TIME!

lol. You finally sent Travis his gears, haha.

Sorry to hear that man, the frankenford is doin the best it can to hang in there for you, but she's old. Hopefully a little TLC will keep her around longer...

 

[89frankenford]

ugh...yeah its gonna be a busy 2 weeks. getting the new axle installed when i get the gears, installing the new transmission, and fixing all the body work...

 

[Raptor22]

ugh...yeah its gonna be a busy 2 weeks. getting the new axle installed when i get the gears, installing the new transmission, and fixing all the body work...

Ouch....

 

[TexasNomad]

Wow man that rally sucks! send some pics when you get it cracked open.

 

[89frankenford]

yeah i will send some pics. i am going to be looking at it tomorrow and ill let you all know what i find

 

[89frankenford]

well looked at it this morning and it took me all of 2 seconds to find the problem....my right side leaf spring is broken and has clanking inside the rim and making a horrible noise!...at least i can drive the truck still but i have to baby it..

 

[Fordzilla80]

well looked at it this morning and it took me all of 2 seconds to find the problem....my right side leaf spring is broken and has clanking inside the rim and making a horrible noise!...at least i can drive the truck still but i have to baby it..

That's good to hear man.At least it wasn't TOO catastrophic.

These old Fords just won't die.

 

[cipsmithers]

Im confused, how do you drive on a broken leaf?

 

[Fordzilla80]

Im confused, how do you drive on a broken leaf?

Pray to the higher forces.lol.

 

[89frankenford]

its one of the middle leafs not the main one. so it still has support but not a lot.

Pray to the higher forces.lol.

haha that too!

 

[cipsmithers]

its one of the middle leafs not the main one. so it still has support but not a lot.


haha that too!

Oh ok, that makes a lot more sense. I was picturing your leaf pack literally snapped in 2

 

[john112deere]

Eh...that's minor.

Just shove a 2x4 between the axle and frame to hold it up.

 

[countryboytn]

Eh...that's minor.

Just shove a 2x4 between the axle and frame to hold it up.

YUP!

Glad to hear it wasnt to bad Travis!