GM 8.6 Differential w/G80

[mllester325]

Hi everyone!  I have a problem I haven't had to deal with before.  Today I was replacing the rear axle bearings on a used 8.6 differential w/G80 that I am going to install in my 2000 Yukon XL.  The left side worked just like it was supposed to.  The right side did not.  I removed the clip and the right shaft wouldn't come out by hand.  I used my slide hammer it came out after 3 or 4 pops.I replaced the bearing and seals with no trouble.  Tried to put the shaft back in and it gets close to seating, but stops about 1.5 " short.  So I don't know if I let it rotate and now it is out of alignment or is there something up with this differential?  I do not know its history.

 

I have seen internet posts with guys cautioning that's it is difficult to get axle shafts back in in things get out of alignment, but I have not found any guidance on how to get things back in alignment?

 

Does anyone have any suggestions??  Thanks In advance!!!

 

Mark

[swathdiver]

Did you turn the carrier by chance after you pulled the pin?  I knocked mine out of alignment and it took a couple hours of wiggling and spinning to get things lined up again.  Ours was just a 1/16 off but off it was and that c-clip would not go back in until we got it just right by chance.  That was several months ago, everything is working perfect now.