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  1. Iceman3005

    Rear Axle (Gov Locker)

    Got everything back together, top it off with fluid, did a test drive. Works perfectly now, no loud noises, engages/disengages smoothly:jumpin:! I don't know why but at least I didn't have too buy a new one, that would have been $450.
  2. Iceman3005

    Rear Axle (Gov Locker)

    I guess I'm not conveying how load this bang is, put it this way take an m-80 light it throw it in a steel can and stick it next too your ear, that's how loud this banging was. When truck was in the air and I was rocking tire back and forth too unlock the locker it would bind the tire were I...
  3. Iceman3005

    Rear Axle (Gov Locker)

    Fluid was full I usually check it every 3000 miles when I do oil change. All the teeth on ring and pinion were in perfect condition, and all the teeth on the locker were perfect. no shavings or small pieces of metal any were in fluid. Bearings and races were in perfect shape. No play in...
  4. Iceman3005

    Rear Axle (Gov Locker)

    I think your right on the detriot locker part though, I have never seen one expect for a pic, simplest darn things I have ever seen. Before I pulled everything apart, with truck in air the right tire would disengage the locker, now the left tire disengages the locker. Looks like this rear end...
  5. Iceman3005

    Rear Axle (Gov Locker)

    I know the locker is supposed to make noise, its a clicking or ratcheting noise not a banging or loud clunking. My other m1008 has a nice clicking noise, the other m1008 was a banging followed by wheel binding up for a second or two before it would turning again.
  6. Iceman3005

    Rear Axle (Gov Locker)

    m1008. Put it back together, sounds alot better and looks like its working correctly.
  7. Iceman3005

    Rear Axle (Gov Locker)

    I have a real weird one here, maybe someone can shed some light on this. My gov locker was making banging and clucking noises when engaging and disengaging, so I pulled it apart today. I was expecting to see small chunks of metal or a broken spring, ya-know something broken. Well when I...
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