Thread: Front diff problem? Broken Axle?

Originally Posted by Hall

Thought I might have another look at the front end re higher speed shakes. Got both front wheels of the ground. Spun passenger side wheel, front prop shaft did not spin. Ok I thought as that will be the spider gear side. Went and spun the drivers side wheel and the the prop shaft still did not move. So both front axles are not being driven by the prop shaft ? One should, as I believe, be driven and the other gets it`s drive through the spider gears. As it looks now none are been driven. Took the filler plug out and there is a crown gear still in there. Broken axle?
Cheers Hall

Assuming you had the vehicle in park or in gear (manual) you won't get the drive shaft to spin. You will however see the opposite wheel spin in the other direction if everything is OK.

If you leave a wheel on the ground with the car in neutral and spin the one in the air that should spin the prop shaft. I think...

It is easy to pull the axles out, may also be worth doing.

Leave the front wheels jack up and lock the centre dif/transfer box.
With the brake on this will stop the tail shaft turning.
Spin one wheel, the opposite should turn.
If no movment check for a striped drive flange first before looking for a broken axle or spiders.

If your axle or diff had gone you would not have drive without the cdl in
You are looking for something that aint broke