toyota axle question

toyodaaddict · Jan 26, 2012

im rebuilding my dads axles. he's got the wider ifs rear axle. inside i found what i believe to be a splash guard. its a light metal thing that slides in and out. theres only 1, on the drivers side. should there be one on the passenger side to? are these important or should i just put it back together without one on the passenger side? i dont want to ruin his new gears

JACKED944RUNNER · Jan 26, 2012

I hvae them on both sides and I would kep them in. IIRC they are there to not allow too much gear oil to go down the tube so your diff will have the proper level in it.

notstock · Jan 26, 2012

Should be one on both sides

zukkev · Jan 26, 2012

It's a splash guard of sorts to try and keep the gear oil in the center of the diff housing, or at least most of it...Are they gonna keep the oil in the diff area while wheelin'??? Nope, but they do slow down the movement of the oil when it's sloshin' around in there....

toyodaaddict · Jan 26, 2012

well it sounds like i need to find one. if anybody happens to have one laying around let me know. my geuss is this will be a hard part to find

zukkev · Jan 27, 2012

Most people when they stab the axle in end up bending the crap out of it, and pull it out the next time they're in there rebuilding their diff...again....I have a few housings with the splash guards in them if you need one.......

toyodaaddict · Jan 27, 2012

zukkev said:
Most people when they stab the axle in end up bending the crap out of it, and pull it out the next time they're in there rebuilding their diff...again....I have a few housings with the splash guards in them if you need one.......

thanks for the offer. i assume you want to sell the whole houing not just the splash guard? i dont want to junk my axle just because its missing a splash guard. if you can part with just the guard let me know

WHITE TRASH1 · Jan 27, 2012

Stop overthinking it. If the tin pieces are intact I leave them. If they are loose I pull them out. Never had an issue either way. I wouldnt worry about them at all.

super samurai · Jan 27, 2012

we had a case omce where the one on the ring gear side came loose and got caught in the gears and killed them, should have stretched it out more? or the axle pushed it out? not sure, but it did damage thats for shure.

zukkev · Jan 28, 2012

WT said it best---not a huge deal if missing....
Question for you supersamurai, how'd the shield get past the carrier bearings? THAT woulda been a pic of carnage I'd like to see...

zukkev · Jan 28, 2012

toyodaaddict said:
thanks for the offer. i assume you want to sell the whole houing not just the splash guard? i dont want to junk my axle just because its missing a splash guard. if you can part with just the guard let me know

I am pretty sure I have a housing with just one guard in it.... if you want to make the drive, you can have the shield....