How to Rebuild our Differential and Torque Tube
The following thread is a step by step instruction on rebuilding a conquest/starion rear differential and torque tube. Please note: I am not a mechanic who works on cars day in and day out! I don't have an unlimited supply of specially tooling! I am an auto enthusiest/backyard mechanic like the majority of us on this site. I've done my best to document how I performed this particular rebuild using standard hand tools and the factory service manuals as my guideline. If you see something in er
DISASSEMBLY
Note: Again this is the disassembly of an old/trashed 87 differential/torque tube out of one of my former daily drivers. I'm pulling it apart here simply to develop this thread and obtain a few spare parts.
Step 1: I'm starting with a differential that has been removed from the vehicle and the torque tube unbolted. First and foremost is to clean your parts! There is no reason to introduce all of those contaminates into the closed system. Even though we are ful