Any ideas greatly appreciated...
Last winter, my right rear wheel and axle shaft parted company with the rest of the Jeep (1988 Grand Wagoneer, V-8, Auto) and myself at approximately 60 MPH going downhill (while trying to shake a tailgating moron).
Fortunately, my erratic progress was arrested by a handy 8 foot snowbank for a perfect 3 point landing.
After months of searching I was able to locate a replacement rear end that fit. My neighbor suggested that I just use the axle shafts with their intact oil seals and un-damaged bearings. Well, they fit fine and I buttoned up everything, and started her up.
In 2 wheel drive it just sat there, going neither forward nor backward, so I tried 4 wheel drive. With a mighty ker-CHUNK, the transfer case engaged and I was able to crawl back & forth at a very slow rate of speed, engine revving at about 5000 RPM.
So... Should I check the differential, transfer case, or transmission (auto)? Or should I just torch it right there in the driveway, or push it into the path of one of the dozens of Sam's Club semis that run by every day?
Serious replies will be greatly appreciated; unserious ones also--Hell, I still have a backup car--an '86 Subaru GL with a bad clutch...
Thanks in advance,
John