Do you need a lock bolt for a spider gear shaft?
In your situation, if this is not a C-clip axle, you should have a pinion/spider gear shaft “lock pin” and not a lock bolt. You may be able to install a new pin with the differential still in the axle housing. Access may be an issue, but this part is very important.
How do you remove spider gears from rear end?
For the screw, I would drill a hole in the nubbin left in there and use a screw-extractor (Easy Out, or similar). And, for drilling the screw I would drill through the center of the removed piece, then re-install it and use it as a drill-bushing to avoid damaging the threads in the diff carrier.
What happens if the Spider shaft slides out?
On both the C-clip and non-C-clip axles, if the pinions/spider gear shaft slides out, it can destroy parts or even cause axle parts to seize. The rear axle could lock up and cause a severe loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Do you need a lock pin on an axle shaft?
Most often, during axle shaft bearing or seal replacement service, the bolt snaps as you try to remove it. In your situation, if this is not a C-clip axle, you should have a pinion/spider gear shaft “lock pin” and not a lock bolt. You may be able to install a new pin with the differential still in the axle housing.
In your situation, if this is not a C-clip axle, you should have a pinion/spider gear shaft “lock pin” and not a lock bolt. You may be able to install a new pin with the differential still in the axle housing. Access may be an issue, but this part is very important.
For the screw, I would drill a hole in the nubbin left in there and use a screw-extractor (Easy Out, or similar). And, for drilling the screw I would drill through the center of the removed piece, then re-install it and use it as a drill-bushing to avoid damaging the threads in the diff carrier.
On both the C-clip and non-C-clip axles, if the pinions/spider gear shaft slides out, it can destroy parts or even cause axle parts to seize. The rear axle could lock up and cause a severe loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Most often, during axle shaft bearing or seal replacement service, the bolt snaps as you try to remove it. In your situation, if this is not a C-clip axle, you should have a pinion/spider gear shaft “lock pin” and not a lock bolt. You may be able to install a new pin with the differential still in the axle housing.