83 corporate 10 bolt rebuild

[wusaah]

So I have replaced literally EVERYTHING on my front diff. I cannot figure out the oil deflectors and how they are supposed to sit on the axle. They keep coming out and would make a helluva noise if I tried to run them. Any advice? I also cannot figure out the "Spacer, outer shaft bearing part # 376852" called for in the Corporate axle 77-83 guide I got from this site. I don't remember them coming out when I tore this apart. Thanks for ANY help. I gotta get this thing back on the road.

Rob

 

[wusaah]

Anyone out there

Guys I just need a little advice. Any help??

 

[ScottyB]

@HotRodPC you got this?

 

[89Suburban]

Never heard if those things but I am not too much of a guru when it comes to axle guts. I know the basic old school factory stuff. Never heard of oil deflectors?

 

[HotRodPC]

That's new to me too. Oil deflector inside the carrier housing??? I wonder is this is a front axle thing.

I'll have to go look at this guide you're talking about on the spacer.

 

[HotRodPC]

I'm not finding this guide Rob. If you would, get there and then get me link to that page.

 

[wusaah]

So a while back I got a link to maintenance manuals here on the site. I downloaded the following:
Corporate_axle_1977-1983
ST_330_83_1983_Chevrolet_light_duty_truck_10_to_30_service_manual

In the corporate axle manual it shows the exploded view of the axle & diff components, and from the spindle group in towards the diff, on the axle, it shows the following:
spindle, bearing, seal, spacer(?) (those 3 inside the spindle) seal and deflector. ???? It looks as if the deflector would sit flush against the shorter axle? I hope this makes sense. It's killing me.

 

[HotRodPC]

Noway to get me a link to it??? It's beginning to sound to me you're actually talking on the outside toward the hubs now and not the differential part of it.

 

[wusaah]

yes hit is out at the hubs. I was just referencing the whole front. this says it sits between the spindle bearing and seal and the axle shaft u-joint on the outer axle shafts

 

[Boone83K10]

is this what you are talking about... #31 and #37????