Tou might try asking over at http://www.planetisuzoo.com/
Much more active.
You might also want to try www.car-part.com for a complete (or partial)
rear
end. You'll need to know which ratio yours had.
Andy
99 Amigo
"MaxAttacks" <kickofthecat@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Mar 18, 5:01 pm, MaxAttacks <kickofthe...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Following up to my own post, I found that the previous owners of this
>> vehicle didn't know what the real problem was, since it wasn't the
>> transfer case, or at least it was more than just the transfer case.
>> After I posted the previous message, I found some spare time to put a
>> battery into the Isuzu and tried ****fting through the transfer cases
>> gears, when I noticed that when I pressed on the gas a bit when in 4
>> Hi and 4Lo, it seemed to be trying to move. But when I had it in 2Hi,
>> I just heard a rubbing noise under the vehicle.
>>
>> Not wanting to get out and look underneath while the engine was
>> running and it was in gear, I opted for jacking up the back end and
>> putting it on blocks, before doing this. When I did, I found that the
>> drive shaft was turning, (I think maybe the steady bearing might be
>> going as this seemed to be the source of the rubbing sound), but the
>> rear tires didn't turn. And with the engine turned off and the
>> transmission in park, the drivers side rear tire could be spun as if
>> there wasn't anything connected to it. It started to rain about then,
>> so I put off further investigation until tomorrow, weather permitting.
>>
>> I'll be taking the inspection cover off of the rear end and having a
>> good look at how things mesh, first chance I get, but I'm suspecting
>> that the axle shaft snapped, (if I'm lucky). I'd rather replace a
>> broken axle shaft than try to replace the crown and pinion gears, or
>> the entire rear end.
>>
>> I'm still interested in parts interchange info if anyone has any for
>> the drive train on this vehicle. Thanks!
>
> Well, today I got the inspection cover off and found that there wasn't
> any fluid in the rear end, (someone had had that cover off before and
> used that silicone gasket stuff instead of a proper gasket, when they
> put the cover back on), and the pinion gear was now gearless. So, now
> it looks like I'll need to hunt up a used crown and pinion, (and a
> manual so that I can install them correctly). Guess I'll have to look
> elsewhere for help, since there doesn't seem to be much activity in
> this newsgroup.
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