The rear differential in some vehicles is strong enough to be used as a jack point. But you should check the owner’s manual to be sure about that. Adjust the jack’s position. After putting the jack in the right place, the next step is to adjust its position because the car’s angl...
Locate the retaining bolts on the rear ofthe drive shaftwhere it connects to the axle housing. The shaft will connect to the pinion yoke (the yoke on the rear differential) with either two straps and four bolts or a flat flange with four bolts. In either case, remove the retaining bolts...
68. Blind Spot Warning:detects vehicles located to the rear and side while notifying the driver of their presence.Fordadvertises this feature as BLIS (Blind Spot Information System). If the blind spot warning light persists, that may indicate a problem with the blind spot warning system. 69. ...
Maintaining the front differential of your Toyota FJ Cruiser, 4Runner, Prado or Lexus GX470 is easy and the care you give it will go a long way to ensuring your 4WD continues to operate correctly on all your overland adventures. Don’t forget to alsochange the rear differential oil. This ...
(and they are honest people) have said that it came in the few weeks around the time of the roof leak after a huge storm. I want to understand and fix this. The bathroom has been remodeled. There is just this tiny drip after turning on the exhaust after the unit being vacant after ...
Another is to do away with the driveshaft and have a motor, gearbox, and differential unit between two of the wheels (either front or rear) and driving them both. A third option is to have two front or rear motors (with or without gearboxes), each driving one wheel independently. The...
to avoid having the frame flex and ultimately crack from fatigue. The rear of the frame was cut about 6" from the rear. Throughout the build, I used 1x1 square tubing which is easy to weld and work with. This is what I used to create the square frames in which the mounting brackets...
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It’s important to check the differential housing on vehicles with rear-wheel drive, as well. Standard transmissions contain a lubricant that also needs an occasional checkup, though this is usually done underneath the car. Show More Tips Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed...