Where is this part from?

Dec 18, 2005 2 Replies

'93 Grand Cherokee Limited 5.2L. This little pin mysteriously appeared beneath my driveshaft while pulling my right rear wheel bearing last night. It had a light coating of oil over it which kinda smells like gear oil. Any idea where it came from? That drum brake assembly perhaps? I've been told that it looks like a shaft lock pin for a Trak-Lok differiential but I have an open diff. I'd hate to have to take this thing apart again. Once was more than enough. The keychain is pictured for an idea of scale.



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It might not even be off of the truck for all I know. Ideas?


Spider gear shaft lock pin for an open differential. If that is what it is, you took it off and forgot to put it back.

Earle

Thanks for the suggestion. I definitely didn't take it off, not intentionally anyway. The shaft that holds the spider gears and axles in place was bolted in with a small 1/2" twelve point bolt on one side and it was put back in place.

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