Just remove the front driveshaft and you'll be fine

 

If it is only going to be a few days, you'll be fine leaving it on. No big deal, yes it turns the tcase, but it is disengaged. However, on the flip side, whether you are or you aren't going to do the front diff soon, its not useable, so might as well take it off, because it is coming off when you change gears up front. One less job to do the day of.

 

Congrats! See...it's not the mythical beast that cannot be slayed as the stories tend to perpetuate.

 

How hard was the project and was anyone in the shop able to help? I'm going for new gears this summer and have access to a base hobby shop as well.

 

Okay so the gears are in... Omg it was a pain in the ass... Pinion depth killed me! Anyways. Everything is buttoned up and torked and I just got home and found a leak!!!! It's a slow leak coming from where the axle meets the wheel?? Picture to follow. It's on my rear driver side... Any suggestions on what is wrong??

 

No biggie... it's probably your axle seal. These things cost $8, and are super easy to change.

You will have to remove you carrier and axle shafts (again)... but the bright side is that you will not have to redo any of your measurements for your shimes. Just keep all your stuff in order (driver versus passenger side) and you'll be good.

 

Axle tube seals. How bad is the leak?

 

I just finished the install and drove around for a little while... while I was programming the swap (10-15 minutes) it leaked enought to drip down the tire and make a small puddle (prole like 2x4") I really need to drive to school tomorrow and my hoby shop on base doesnt open up again till thursday. For the time being can I just keep dumping fluid in??



Heres a pic...

 

Carry several quarts of diff fluid with you, and the tools necessary to open you fill hole (depends on if you are running stock covers, on which tool you'll need).

After you park it for any length of time, but before you drive off, check you fluid levels, and top off as necessary. It is super critical that you do not let too much leak or you will risk trashing those gears

It at all possible, park so that that tire is facing up hill (if given the choice) to minimize the leakage.

 

Id keep a close eye on that and fix asap