fj80 front diff prob

hey , it has dropped the pinion into the crown wheel by the looks of things and taken 3 teeth of the crown , havent pulled the centre completely out yest , you can turn it one way , then turn it back the other way and it locks

hi Geoff , iwas after a manual so i know what the backlash on the gears need to be , i was going to pull it out and rebuild it myself , i have a haynes manual but it shows you didly squat

8 to 12 thow backlash.Email me on limo4b@yahoo.com.au and i will scan the Yota book pages for you.
Andrew

hi dozer , there is no clicking noise in the cv's , well there wasnt before this , noticed a vibration , but put this down to a wheel bearing that i fixed the week earlier on the rear , thw wife simply reversed it out the drive , went to take off and bang , no drive unless ya lock centre dif lock

Ok,
I think the most probable reason for this is the drive plates...they wear the splines and then they start spinning in them.
Take the dust caps off the axles each drive plate, and unlock the ctr diff.
You will soon see if one is stripped out.
if ok, drain the diff oil and see if chunkies come out.
Andrew

ps drive plates are where a free wheeling hub usually goes.
Andrew

ok , ive unbolted diff centre and removed front tail shaft so i can get a bit of a look at the centre , chunks in the oil, this is how i saw the crown wheel missing the teeth , i put it down to wearin the pinion shaft maybe letting it move, but when i pull the axles out i guess i will know , either rebuild it or look for a good second hand one as the reco ones are pricey , had to replace rear centre on myother fourby ,( bunderra) , cost me a squillion