Sam Shelley

1 hour ago, JacobSlabach said:

I could watch the vid.  I'm actually working on a 350 big bear rn so this is interesting to me as I'm familiar with the bike now..

I couldn't believe the play it had in the video.. hopefully it goes back together as easy as it came apart 

Okay thank you 

I found a few on Ebay for around 150 or 180 but they all need the bearing and seal replaced, idk what kind of job that is or how it's down 

That would be awesome I found a list of ATV'S that also use the same rear diff

Sadly mine isn't irs 

I could only find the front diff on that website, I dont imagine they're the same so I'm a little confused. But it did have a list of several models and years of similar parts so that makes it easier 

Awesome thank you!

Any good way you know of doing that? A specific website that could tell me or how do I go about googling it? I found a 99 350 diff for just under 200, it looks the same anyway. I know anything under 96 or 95 wont work because the shaft coming from the diff to the driveshaft is different. Dont know about 2000 but 99 looks the same from what I can tell 

Could I fit a 99 or a 2000 year diff on this?

Pretty sure the very middle is at least the outsides might be okay 

Can these be rebuilt? I can't even find a used one for a 97 online 

The axle and the inside of the diff are stripped to nothing just about. 

That makes it so much easier, thank you. I was trying the wrong side and thinking something completely different. 

Do the 4 studs come out?

How does the diff come off before the axle? I've got the 4 bolts off the side and the 4 bolts off the front now it seems the only thing holding it is the axle 

How do I get the axle out?

I've almost got it out, easier then it looks 

One bolt is blocked by where the bottom of the shock bolts up.. thinking I'll have to remove the swing arm, but I'll have to do it eventually anyway 

Didnt even think of that! They're soaking now, I'll give her a try a little later 

I'm thinking the bearing went and it screwed the splines on the axle, but I can't drain the rear diff fluid the allen plug is stripping on me, the yoke and the rear drive shaft seem fine I believe it's the axle not connecting with the diff 

Sucks the video wont play, it shows the movement well, these are the best I could get, it's got almost a 1/4in gap between the axle and the diff. Definitely seems to have water in the diff, dont know if that helps. 

Okay so on the exposed axle side in the rear I can grab ahold of the tire and lift it up and down and watch the shaft move up and down where it connects to the rear diff, the diff is filled to the brim with oil and water I assume. Anyone tell me what this means so I can look up replacement parts? 

Awesome that's just what I needed to know, I'll post what I find out after work tonight 

Should I drop the rear swing arm so I can see why it's not hooking up or is there an easier way? 

I'll check the diffs after work tonight for shavings but the rear shaft only has the one boot on the motor side and then it runs through a tunnel that bolts to the rear diff, I dont know how to check that side of the connection, I know what's wrong with the front, the very front yoke broke and everything else with the front seems fine.