There's synchros inside an open differential?

What are you talking about?

 

Noise goes away in a straight line because the differential is not turning inside itself anymore, hence, it isn't sensing a difference in travel between the wheels (as it does while turning).

 

hey if u need a transfer case let me know....
only problem is that I'm from the caribbean......but if u pay shipping, no scene

 

The noise while turning has also pretty much completely gone away. Seems weird to me....I can't explain it.

 

Oh and I was using stock T-case fluid.

 

well if the spider gears in the differential breaks, it's going to effect the syncros and the bearings, that's all I was saying.

 

It's going to affect the synchros in the TRANSMISSION?

How?

 

You've probably ground all the teeth off of the spider gears and now there is nothing left to "grind" anymore.

 

So should there be any obvious symptoms of this on the street?

 

Ok so it's sounding more and more like I am going to need a new transfer case. Whats the best option for replacement....oem from the dealer?

 

My car is doing the exact same thing

It is louder on slow left turns

I dont think it the t case. For me it sounds more like the rear diff.

I have never launched the car in its life 40k on stock clutcj

 

hmmm thats interesting. my ears have been known to decieve me when trying to pinpoint where a noise is coming from in a car. to me it sounds like its coming from the front but perhaps i'm wrong. i'm taking the car tomorrow to check for metal in the fluids so maybe that will provide some answers.

 

If your spider gears look like this, you do.

 

STOP WITH THE MISINFORMATION, PLEASE!

The front differential is in the transfer case. The transfer case is NOT inside the transmission. It sits behind the transmission and is sealed off, for all intensive purposes. Why do you think the transfer case and the transmission take different types of gear oils? If fluid from the transfer case can't make it to your transmission and touch your synchros, I seriously doubt pieces of your front differential could either.


If that pic you posted destroyed synchros, then it must have been a center differential, not a front differential. In fact, that looks like a stock 2 side gear center diff out of a DSM.

Center diffs were known to grenade like that on the DSM's. I've actually done it before.

 

I have a front diff out of a t-case that was on it's way out. If you want to buy it. Make a reasonable offer.