[Supras] Quick diff question and short story.

[Eric Boeck]

Guys,
 
Anyone know how to get the side gear shaft out (with the diff in car),
without using the sst? (HYPERLINK
"http://www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=RA&P=26"http:/
/www.cygnusx1.net/Supra/Library/TSRM/MK3/manual.aspx?S=RA&P=26).  I blew a
seal ;)
 
FYI, as you may or may not know, I store my car in my garage for the winter.
(Burlington, Ontario, Canada).  Today I wanted some space behind the car to
work on something else, so I was just going to put the front wheels on the
driveway.  Hop in, start it up, drop the brake, pop the clutch, stall the
engine.  WTF?  The car won't budge!!  Damn, e-brake cables must be seized.
Jack the back end up; look.  Nope cables are sliding fine.  Back wheels
STILL won't turn.  Damn, did I seize the diff b/c I was low on fluid b/c of
the leak? (see first paragraph).  Both back wheels only turn about 10
degrees, then stop with a clunk, and are DEAD stopped with the e-brake up.
OK, I'll drop the diff.  But first, I took off the side gear shaft where I
have to replace the seal.  Does the wheel turn now?  Nope!  So it's GOTTA be
e-brake.  Sure enough, the e-brake pads rusted to the inside the of hubs,
and broke from the backing.  So it would turn until the pad stuck to the
drum hit the OTHER shoe!
 
Anyway, BOTH sides failed exactly the same way at the same time.  *Some*
people I talked to think that's a bit freaky.  (I happen to think that after
7 years of storing it for the winter, it just didn't want to go out in the
snow!!!!)   And yeah, my fault for storing the car the car with the e-brake
up.  Habit.  Since the car has a remote start, I leave it out of gear with
the e-brake up.  The car won't autostart without the e-brake up, but WILL
start if it's in gear.  Haven't figured a way around that (that actually
works).
 
Anyway, your Saturday night entertainment story! :)  And if you know how to
get the side gear shaft off, let me know!
 
Thanks,
 
Eric
91T.

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