Originally Posted by
Overdriven
Don't be too hard on yourself. That is one of the most common problems, honestly we should've caught it. Your newb terminology and the problem with the spider gears did throw us off though. At least you have a greater knowledge of your vehicle.
I'd consider replacing that bulkhead though. The stripped screws could allow the mesh of the diff gears to change and chew them up. I'm sure the bulkhead is cheaper to reace than the ring and pinion gears.
Cool thanks a lot. I definitely learned a bunch of things that will serve me well going forward. I'm definitely going to address the bulkhead I may first try to reset the threads using superglue or epoxy trick and if that doesn't work just get a new bulkhead. Thanks again for your help!