ArdWrknTrk Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Well, it ain't in the 50's here either. We hit 31 this morning. Might as well have been 10 degrees. haha. 16 with a 'feels like' of 6 when I got off an hour ago. Yesterday I was saying how well my ZF has been treating me. This morning on my way home, BANG and both rear wheels lock up..... So hard that it tossed my cell phone from from its holder and threw it up onto the windshield. Now I have gear noise on trailing throttle, Pings from the drive shaft. It doesn't seem to matter if I'm in gear or in neutral. Pinion play is excessive but not terrible backlash. And they just unlocked the door at AutoZone.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat in tn Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 16 with a 'feels like' of 6 when I got off an hour ago. Yesterday I was saying how well my ZF has been treating me. This morning on my way home, BANG and both rear wheels lock up..... So hard that it tossed my cell phone from from its holder and threw it up onto the windshield. Now I have gear noise on trailing throttle, Pings from the drive shaft. It doesn't seem to matter if I'm in gear or in neutral. Pinion play is excessive but not terrible backlash. And they just unlocked the door at AutoZone.... I sure hope that you have something else to drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 16 with a 'feels like' of 6 when I got off an hour ago. Yesterday I was saying how well my ZF has been treating me. This morning on my way home, BANG and both rear wheels lock up..... So hard that it tossed my cell phone from from its holder and threw it up onto the windshield. Now I have gear noise on trailing throttle, Pings from the drive shaft. It doesn't seem to matter if I'm in gear or in neutral. Pinion play is excessive but not terrible backlash. And they just unlocked the door at AutoZone.... Oh no, Jim! That does NOT sound good! Here's hoping it is something simple, but I can't imagine what that would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBrother-84 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 This morning on my way home, BANG and both rear wheels lock up..... So hard that it tossed my cell phone from from its holder and threw it up onto the windshield. Oh boy… Sorry to hear that Jim, what a sudden breakdown! I hope for you that it didn’t break something else…  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I sure hope that you have something else to drive Nope. Not good weather for a motorcycle either.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Oh no, Jim! That does NOT sound good! Here's hoping it is something simple, but I can't imagine what that would be. If you remember I rebuilt my transfer case a couple of years ago, on my little adventure to Vermont. The transmission transfer case and rear diff are all cool to the touch. I backed off the gas and coasted through an intersection, heard a loud bang and that hollow ponk! from the drive shaft. There's maybe an eighth of a rotation at the rear yoke. The fact that it happens on trailing throttle makes me think that the pinion is loose, but I don't see that. I had the carrier, ring and pinion replaced about 15 years ago. By my, at the, time drag racing Jehovah's witness neighbor. Paul Campbell was a good dude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 If you remember I rebuilt my transfer case a couple of years ago, on my little adventure to Vermont. The transmission transfer case and rear diff are all cool to the touch. I backed off the gas and coasted through an intersection, heard a loud bang and that hollow ponk! from the drive shaft. There's maybe an eighth of a rotation at the rear yoke. The fact that it happens on trailing throttle makes me think that the pinion is loose, but I don't see that. I had the carrier, ring and pinion replaced about 15 years ago. By my, at the, time drag racing Jehovah's witness neighbor. Paul Campbell was a good dude... I remember about the t-case rebuild. But that 1/8 turn at the rear yoke ain't good. And the trailing throttle bit suggests rear diff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I remember about the t-case rebuild. But that 1/8 turn at the rear yoke ain't good. And the trailing throttle bit suggests rear diff. Yeah I know But I don't have time or a dry place to pull the yoke off. I should get under there and check the hypoid oil for glitter. I also don't have ready access to my 1/2 & 3/4" stuff right now. Maybe I'll get away with it for a couple of days if I ride the brake whenever I'm off the gas. I sure as hell am not putting it in a shop after my flywheel experience in late March. I'm almost with ifitaintbroke but I think id know a abuser if I met them. There's just too many complete incompetents working in shops. They may know how to work a scan tool and swap modules, but they sure don't know or care to get greasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Yeah I know But I don't have time or a dry place to pull the yoke off. I should get under there and check the hypoid oil for glitter. I also don't have ready access to my 1/2 & 3/4" stuff right now. Maybe I'll get away with it for a couple of days if I ride the brake whenever I'm off the gas. I sure as hell am not putting it in a shop after my flywheel experience in late March. I'm almost with ifitaintbroke but I think id know a abuser if I met them. There's just too many complete incompetents working in shops. They may know how to work a scan tool and swap modules, but they sure don't know or care to get greasy. Observations: The truck shifts well through every gear. The truck drives fine in reverse!??? (I mean it doesn't even have the rattley gear noise) Dragging the brakes doesn't change the noise on trailing throttle Neutral or in any gear doesn't seem to change it either. I'm OMW to work. The UD will get me through the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat in tn Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 If you remember I rebuilt my transfer case a couple of years ago, on my little adventure to Vermont. The transmission transfer case and rear diff are all cool to the touch. I backed off the gas and coasted through an intersection, heard a loud bang and that hollow ponk! from the drive shaft. There's maybe an eighth of a rotation at the rear yoke. The fact that it happens on trailing throttle makes me think that the pinion is loose, but I don't see that. I had the carrier, ring and pinion replaced about 15 years ago. By my, at the, time drag racing Jehovah's witness neighbor. Paul Campbell was a good dude... 1/8th of rotation not 1/8" inch of rotation? that sounds like the possibility of a broken tooth/teeth. it's been a long time since I have heard it from the driver's seat, but it is a memorable sound. I hope that is not the case. very cold for a bike and dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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