Is my differential garbage, PICS inside.

[S40Monster]

Finally tore down the junkyard 14 bolt that I bought forever ago and found some damage inside. How big of a deal is this, repairable?

[bluchev]

i would say yes

[Stormwalker]

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[Chrm97PI]

what damage are you talking about, looks like that gap is susposed to be there, and most for rear ends have that gap anyways

[Akromix]

You can see casting flash in that gap. I'd say it's always been like that since new.

[S40Monster]

what damage are you talking about, looks like that gap is susposed to be there, and most for rear ends have that gap anyways

I find that hard to believe although I'd be happy to hear it's true. Doesn't seem smooth enough to be cast that way, and i can't see a reason to need a gap there. Although I didn't find the piece of metal that belongs there.

[HerrKooled]

Yes it is garbage. In fact, i'll swing over and get it out of your garage for you so you don't have to deal with it anymore.

[Chrm97PI]

it to me looks like it was cast that way, and i know thats the way my 8.8 looks inside too

[Akromix]

The bearing doesn't even ride in there. I wouldn't worry about it.

[TitaniumGT]

Looks like it was meant to be there to me.. Broken castings look a lot different than that.

[S40Monster]

Yeah, I got roughly the same opinions on the truck website I go to. People saying that theirs doesn't have the gap, but that it's just a casting flaw in an area that's not too important and not to worry. So that's what I'm going to do.

[2000 roush]

Finally tore down the junkyard 14 bolt that I bought forever ago and found some damage inside. How big of a deal is this, repairable?

That is an oil drain back galley, the housing is fine