I have created an instructional video of how to remove the rear diff for those of you who are not familiar with this process.

Enjoy and please comment. I would like to improve the video by adding tips from those of you who are more experienced

 

nice video but u did a TON more work than needed. probably need an alignment afterwards.
i didnt notice that u made any markings on the driveline when u disconnected it? i could be wrong i was skipping thru.

the way i did it, i left the wheels on, i only disconnected the sway bar end links and rotated the bar. undo the drive line after marking, popped both axles out of diff partially, jack under the diff, undo the diff where it mounts to mustache, undo the diff support mount bolts, slowly lower and pull either axle out then the other. and the diff is out while everything else is still bolted up. I followed another thread on doing it this way. it does take some patience but it does work.

 

Nice video good work. Agree with above though you did a tonne more work than you need to. I didn't touch the LCA or the trailing arm, I didn't even touch the sway bar end links. If you support the diff carrier assembly it can be dropped low enough to get the diff out and the sway bar just rotates. Not doing trailing arms or LCA's means there's no lateral movement possible to remove driveshafts if you need to (I did as I did SAYC to RS conversion) but it just means you need to remove them as you drop the diff and then to put them back in position the driveshafts carefully as you begin to raise the diff back up as you re-install it.

 

hmmm i did not know that.....
good to know for next time lol.

 

Great video, I will have to download this for reference. I think a How to change alternator would be nice to put up. I haven't seen one made for ct9a's yet.

 

ah yea, that was pain in the ***. lol.
thats a good idea

 

It's too bad we don't have a "How to" section.