aussie locker binding? popping.. normal??

[FOUR.GO]

Ok so I'm new to the lunchbox locker world. I bought an aussie used off craigslist, it installed within spec but when I drive it i get an ocassional bind up. This happens both when turning and driving straight. It's in the rear dana 35 37's and Croom shafts. In now way would I call this "ratcheting" this is a loud pop or bang like I just broke an axleshaft or something. It dosent sound good. This may be normal I just don't know.. everything looks good under the diff cover when I took it off. Someone with experience with theese lockers please let me know what your lockers normal sounds are!!

[BigDaveZJ]

I have an Aussie in my 8.8 and have had it in there for a while now, and we had one in my wife's ZJ's 44A for a while when we had it too. We put thousands of miles on and off road with both vehicles with the Aussie in them. Never did it do what you're describing. With you having a 35, it could be a multitude of problems, and honestly trying to fix a 35 is pointless. If you want to run 37's, get a real axle before something really bad happens to the 35.

[FOUR.GO]

Yea I have a 14 bolt that's waiting for links. The 35 is just for driving between the welder and my garage I just don't like hearing it pop and Crack I can't exactly pinpoint where the sound is comming from but I have no ds to the front axle so I can pretty much count that out the t case is a dana 300 recently swapped in because of that sound. I took apart the 242 and found chunks so I put the dana 300 in. The sound is still there and the same.. intermittent loud clunks. Probably like a 22 is going off under the jeep the suspension also lurches or squats down when it happens.. some are louder than others

[BigDaveZJ]

Pull the locker and put the spider gears back in? No point in locker when you're just driving on the road.

[FOUR.GO]

Yea I'm in the parking lot of pick a part right now! Lol thanks for the help guys

[FOUR.GO]

Pulled a factory limited slip out of a zj checked out for 75 bucks... not bad I also scored an extra 4:11 ring gear.. anyone want this stupid aussie? It locks 37's just makes too much noise for me..

[Kraqa]

noise while going straight is NEVER good with a locker.

stupid question but are your rear tires the same diameter? the only reason why it should be making noise is it would be trying to engage. so either your drunk and you are actually turning, your tires are not the same diameter, or your locker is installed incorrectly. not much else can affect it.

[Stealth Crawler ZJ]

Maybe the ring and pinion aren't the same tooth like one is 3:73 and other is 3:80 or the pinion is missing a whole tooth, Or he has a broken axle shaft!
Something seems fishy...

[FOUR.GO]

I gave up on it lol. I don't need a locker right now anyway. The LSD works bitchin. I took it out in the mud and both rear tires hook up so I'm happy with it.. and no more noise.. it could have very well been the tires being different diameters. Or that I was drunk lol


Anyone want an aussie locker for a dana 35??

[FOUR.GO]

Both ring and pinion are a matching 4:11

[Jfvineyardjr]

I need aussie if ya still got it