Rear Axle Restoration and Rebuild (Chrysler 8.25)
In b4 someone tells me I should have installed a locker instead of putting the stock spider gear open differential back in and upgraded to ZJ discs instead of redoing the drums.
See instagram for more on the XJ: instagram.com/restoration...
I’ve been restoring this old Jeep Cherokee for a few years now and started working on the underbody a few months ago. I figured I might as well get two birds stoned at once and make a video out of restoring / rebuilding the Chrysler 8.25 rear axle. I’m pretty happy with how the rear end turned out considering how rusty it was before I started this restoration.
I’m sure I’ll be able make at least a couple videos of restoring things in the front end of the Jeep in the near future if you guys are interested. Let me know what you think about these types of automotive restoration videos. I think they are good as long as they follow a structured restoration type video with a satisfying start to finish.
Stick around until the end for some straight-piped straight-six engine ASMR!
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Products used in video:
Chrysler 8.25 Timken Rebuild Kit: amzn.to/2Ou1LoX
Blue Quickstix Threadlocker: amzn.to/3eE2BtI
Lucas Oil 85/140 gear oil: amzn.to/2DIZ94g
various parts from local auto parts store that can also be found on Amazon
Check instagram for more XJ. I'm going to be uploading a lot of pictures of the project so far. instagram.com/restoration.station/?hl=en
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Dear every person on you tube : This is how you make a demonstration video. No Intro, no music and no talking. Bravo
I totally agree with you
Totally straight out. This is how you make a video. No talking or trash music to distract folks.
THIS IS FACT.
And no bloody irritating pop up adds. Bravo.👍👍👍👍👍👍
@Pavlo Kasperskyi You don't need an explanation about what to do. It's very clear what is being done.The quality here is far above most of the stuff you find on utube. Great video. Jim
The attention to detail is incredible. Notice how at 13:25 he took the time to rearrange all the wheel studs exactly as the old ones were arranged. Absolutely incredible!
Thank you, RS for a better way of instructing the viewing audience on how such mechanical work is performed professionally. No noise, no barking dogs, no inquisitive cats, no music, no children, no wife, no explaining, just excellent restoration work from start to finish with closeup visual information along with demonstrated knowledge and professionalism, no need for any talk about how the work is gonna be done, you just do it for all fans to see.
THIS is without any doubt the best engineering restoration video I have ever experienced. True craftmanship carried out methodically, instructionally, and with 'old school' pride. I have over 50yrs engineering behind me and am so happy that such skill still survives. TOP JOB !
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I loved this! Just get straight to the restoration! No talking and wasting time! And no upgrades! Just pure satisfying restoration! Great amazing job!👌😎👍looks brand new!
I was disappointed that the differential and drums remained.
I thoroughly enjoy watching exactly these type of restoration projects (these type of videos). No silly overbearing music. No silly camera bouncing all over the place. No silly person trying to be cool in front of the camera. Just work, and the sounds of working in the shop. Subscribed. Thanks for posting this video.
Exactly, that's right.
I'm 78 yrs old. yojur typical backyard limited knowledge mechanic. always done all that i could do to keep my vehicles running and save lots no tons of money. and at today's rip off prices I would save a fortune. I"m old enoght to remember when mechanics used to tear down starters,Generators. Altinators. carbs. fuel pumps and repair them and replace them. at 1/5th the cost of a new part. those days are gone hell they are not even good parts replacers nowdays. God I miss the good old mechanics this brought back many memory's of how and what to do. and like a lot of others I enjoyed the quiet. no yaking to impress everyone with their lack of knowledge really. just action, it was self explanitory even to a mechanical dunce like me. Thank you for a very informative tutorial, enjoyable rebuild. no BS just good honest craftsmanship. a lost art nowdays. thankyou thankyou thankyou!
Takes me back to a time when I watched my Dad do a brake job on our car. I was always amazed at the complexity of the drum brake system yet it looked like he could have done it with his eyes closed. 👍👍
That's how I feel
It was joy to watch, old school, hands on, right tools. You made and old mechanic happy. Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing stay safe.
Well edited as well. No wasted time, bad music or editorializing. Very enjoyable to watch especially for someone who knows nothing about what you're doing.
JD Skibum seriously i hate time lapse videos with awful royalty free music. Less talk and shit music more working
He must have put the metal coating in a spiral shape on the copper tube to protect it from future friction.
Old school all right! No gloves to keep those nasty PAH's away.
Me too, very thorough!
Ah, memories. I remember that "face" standing at the garage for 2 years. All the same things: disassembling, rebuilding, putting all back together. Cherokees are tough and simple, lots of fun to restore.
This video is done so well my wife sat with me the whole way through and was intrigued by the process. I think she was impressed I called out what you were about to do and what you were doing. That camera shot under the rig for the finale was gold. Thank You
Thanks a lot for NOT having that annoying music most other you tubers have playing in the background as they do their work. Reminds me of my own work, where we mainly talk if needed.
If you like? Man, you made me feel young again. I am over 80 ... This was my youth. You appear to have done a very thorough job and very meticulously ...How many hours? Parts? Any helper? What is the ball part figure in £.S and D ...It appears to be a 4 Wheels Drive ...Great Job ...Congratulations ...I watched it with enthusiasm ...
These guy who preform this type of work are extremely meticulous about what do & show great pride & caring for this love & when finished have 100% satisfaction.
SO refreshing, no talking or crazy background music, just getting it done!!!!
Awesome job , brilliant talent and skill, absolutely stunning finish , precise fitting , you’re highly skilled and a lot more I could say but you would get bored.
I LOVE how you didn't just 'fix it up'...you made it practically new again. Very satisfying to watch. Peace.
The world needs more of you. True craftsmanship on full display.
Totally.
It sure looks good too
Second time watching this video. I can’t get over what a pro job was done. No corners cut. Absolutely flawless. Good job and very inspirational.
Huge compliment. Thanks for coming back!
great work and good documentary. Enjoy watching these, sometimes we don't know what's beyond replacing a simple part but rather looking at all parts inside these components.
Thank You!! No stupid music and you still answered questions for me without saying a word. Loved it!! THX Again!!
The Jeep Cerokees XJ is my favorite vehicle, I'm so happy to see you restoring it!! I've done a full resto myself. Awesome work!
I just finished resealing my 2000 F250 front axle, so being able to understand most of what was going on was super cool. Amazing camera work/editing, and very well thought out video. Super satisfying too, thank you for making this! I would LOVE to see you do a similar style video on the engine and transmission if you end up rebuilding those as well. Keep it up!
At a certain point it stops being restoration and turns into flexing the tools in the garage. Either way, nicely done.
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Right?! Well put
Like the parts washer lol
Your channel is my oasis. Not having to listen to senseless droning. Perfect.
I’ve seen vehicles pulled out of lakes with less rust. Respect to guys like this that love a challenge.
Lol you must not live in Canada then. This is minor rust :)
Dylan Desharnais you are right, I live in the southwest. People from down here know not to buy vehicles from anywhere north of us because of the rust. Road salt is a killer. Down here we can find old vehicles in back yards with minimal rust.
bee4010 I’m jealous of that! Too bad they can’t remove the ice without road salt up here. Hope you have a good day man!
@@ddfarmer123 +1 from southern Ontario lmao
I choose to believe that enough ppl viewed this great video to cover the cost of the parts. This is clearly a labor of love. 🙏🇨🇦
I don't know why those sand blasting parts feel so satisfying!
Jejeje I have seen some sand blasting machines that are clean old iron, it's amazing how it works! The sand blasting machine that appears in the video is a baby compared to those what I saw xD the compressor that makes it work is big too
One of the best restorations I've watched so far. This channel will make it if he continues with videos like this
I too like when my parts come pre-rusted, it saves time in getting that "used" look.
He must have put the metal coating in a spiral shape on the copper tube to protect it from future friction.
Love the simplicity of your videos! You speak volumes of how to restore just about anything without saying a word. Keep up the good work!!
I know very little about rebuilding a rear axle, but this fellows work is amazing!!. Quite the tool collection as well. Great job DR G
can almost smell it when the diff cap comes off also immensely jealous of the tools you have
Man does this bring back memories of my High school years. LOL Ive turned off my lights and back on the next morning but no new parts??? Love the sound your exhaust makes.
I'd love to see the full restoration of this thing here on youtube. It'd be great to see all the in-depth tricks and techniques of rebuilding a car!
If you are on Instagram, check out Metalbycharlie, a 25 year old guy that can pretty much build a car from scratch, by himself
Hope you release more videos for this total restoration on this vehicle. Amazing to watch. Great job!
I don’t know why this video popped into my KZhead feed but I had to watch it. Back in the 1980’s and 90’s I was a technician for Dodge. Watching the vide brought back all of the memories, the individual smells from the materials, the feeling of the weights of the parts and those of the tools. I rebuilt many of these differentials over my career with Dodge and I remember every step plus some you did not show. What frosted me the most about this job was the ridiculous low flat rate I received for doing the repair. I remember the job to R&R a ring and pinion gear set was reduced to 0.8 of one hour multiplied by my journeyman Union wages less Federal. State taxes and Union dues left me with about $15. 🤬🤬🤬🤣😂🤣👍🇺🇸💯
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@HeyStarFish I wonder why your amazing nostalgic comment doesn't have like a million likes and a thousand replies?!!!! I understand you anger and frustration at the no return for extreme hard work!
Well done, really you are an amazing and professional guy. Still, I couldn't say something the way you rebuilt the vehicle axle. What the talent is !!!!
Bravo! no rear end howl and it looks good as new! Great video, no annoying music and worthless talking. Just working. I like it. Doing to your Jeep what I've been doing for my old '64 C-10. Great work!
For years I've had a motto: If it can be built, it can be fixed. Your channel proves I'm right. Even thought I'm not much of a repair guy--yet.
Excellent Resto-Reparation! One thing you could have done, is to install the coiled spring sleeve on the brake lines. I have seen damaged tubing several times, and found that the protection achieved with that type of sleeving is truly outstanding against flying rocks and even some crushing! Just a suggestion. Another one is adding EP additive (Extreme Pressure, like moly) to the refill. That takes care of any realignment when changing bearings,as it is impossible to keep 100% exactly the same gear teeth meshing... microscopic changes are introduced, but using EP allows to create a new contact surface and prolong life.
Very nice work with the TIG welding, and making the tool for inside the axle tubes.. Totally excellent work and no talking, just do your work and type in a few comments here and there. I instantly subscribed to your channel. The editing was very nice too, it just showed enough to give the full flavor of the total resto. Absolutely fantastic. You showed a lot of little tricks that others would miss. My hat is off to you. Jim
AWESOME JOB YOU COVERED EVERYTHING ONLY ONE SUGGESTION LESS TALK MORE ACTION LOL THANKS FOR SHARING
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SUPER Satisfying Video. I've turned wrenches for the better part of my life and love watching these types of videos. My blood pressure is down at least 30 points after watching this one. No music, no voice over, clear video, very calming. Nice job my man!
No idea about cars but Now I know what the rear wheel axle inside look like. Please upload more like this👏🏻😎
Restoring and rebuilding my Cherokee XJ was a wonderful learning experience for me.
This is the best of the best restoration project. I watched it three times ! Just Feel like I am standing next to him watching and learning in the workshop. Love it. 👍👍👍👍👍👍
A well placed, gratifying, Zen 40 minutes that I have spent this year! Thank you!
We want to see you restore all parts of the car. Good job👍
Yes please restore every piece please and thank you
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restore everything
I COULDN'T STOP WATCHING AND I MISSED MY FAVORITE TV SHOW -- ENJOYED IT!
Omg that was literally 8 hours of sand blasting sped up 🤤
You've received some superb training over many years. Lot's of skills demonstrated here. Great job! Greetings from Arizona.
Tip: antisieze under the flare nuts on the brake lines prevents then from rust-welding to the line
Love watching car restoration videos can’t get enough of them and I love this one! From beginning to end. Admiring your work knowing id never be able to do something like this x) thank you for the content!
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Before and after. Good job man , you have talent . Thanks for sharing......
Best video I have ever seen .. to the point and precise ...no yapping .. no "look at me" attitude
big ups to you! reminds me of when I rebuilt the old ford 9" that was transplanted over to my YJ. I kept all the brake mechanism stock because drums and shoes rock! itching to replace the drum brakes in my 2012 Civic now
"Poor Man's Parts Washer" I feel ya brother 🤘 rock'n roll with the rest of us 😁
@@dneilson2412 I think but I'm not sure they meant the 3M brake clean or whatever that was they sprayed on some of the parts. That wasn't done primarily to clean the parts it was to place a layer of oil residue on the areas that need to remain smooth and slightly lubed, the shiny areas. Which are areas things like bearings are pressed on to.
I love it. Aint it the truth though.
Well, not THAT poor. He had a lift, sand blast cabinet, press... I have a parts washer, but I ain’t got all the OTHER stuff!😆
@@hgj2019 More of a phrase then actually true. Aint no poor nothing going on there, just high quality work with attention to all those details others would avoid . Awesome work.
@@aerialrescuesolutions3277 no doubt about that! First class rebuild all the way. Very informative video.
Awesome to see an XJ getting this level of attention and repair. Hope you do more!
I was glued to the screen start to finish! Great job on the fast forwards btw; perfect timing.
First time watching you. Too the point , get it done. Sandblasting is so calming. It's nice to see something clean , in it's original state. Bravo !!! I'll watch you again.
That was awesome! Its amazing how easy that was for you. I'd have so many leftover parts! :) Great job!
37:33 I hope Goodyear is paying something for the advertisement. Great job!
@JD He def must have made a hefty commission dude!!
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Just casually looking at xj videos and this pops up and I watch it…..I literally never comment on here but you sir deserve an applause!!!👏🏽
Thanks! Brought back a lot of memories. Can't tell you how memories of these rears I rebuilt or repaired in the 80"s, common shop work. Nice demo video.
I cant imagine how it feels driving it after restoring it, damn must be like a brand new car
Been there done that and you're damn right!
@@okornel that was my first reaction I mean everything looked pretty reasonably tight in there and not too sloppy but I'm not what you would call an expert by any means
@BJames3351 In b4 someone tells me I should have installed a locker instead of putting the stock spider gear open differential back in. In the Description
@@arlenmargolin1650 I have no idea what the gear lash specs are for that, but that seemed extra slopppppy :)
@@okornel probably was. My 9.25 rear in my 03 ram is making some awful howling noises due to the bearings being shot, with some freshing up with new bearings it'll drive like new
Glad to see this uploaded, I'd like to clean up the one on my 73 plymouth.
when the first line broke off and he clenched hit hand like Arthur... I felt that
Pretty nice. It brought back old memories from time passed.
Did you work at Detroit Axle?
@@nigeljohn6676 I spent over 20+ years in the military and went to automotive school prior to that. Now I build engines in my spare time.
Aqui se aplica , com certeza , o seguinte dito : "As imagens falam por si só". Belo trabalho !!! Beautiful work !!!👏👏👏
I just gave you almost 40 min's of my life. Such a wonderful and learning experience, thanx.
That took me back to 1973 when I was young and loved to work like that today,,,, I'll pay for a rebuilt unit LOL Amazing Loved it !
Can I ask how you you are at the moment? I’m 24 myself mate and I still can relate to your comment lol
So very satisfying, and educational! Thanks for taking the time to do this.
I'd watch an entire playlist of you restoring this car. It so zen watching these.
I kept expecting you to bust out with the body filler for that smooth finish, like your past projects lol. Looks great, always look forward to your videos.
Jack of all trades, this guy. Looks like a lot of fun tho, when you have all them cool tools.
I love how it doesn’t have any meaningless extra. Like voice or a stupid music. This is true ASMR and thank you for your efforts.
This was beautiful to watch. Gives me motivation to do the same to my XJ's 8.25. Thank you!
Thank you! this was a very relaxing video to watch, true old school mechanic work. BTW not having music was nice. Disc's not needed IMHO.
I wanted this video 1 month ago, it came up on my timeline today and am rewatching it again. Nice video
The most impressive thing about this video is that you compressed the emergency brake spring with just your hand! Bravo!
I haven't worked on a rear differential in many, many years. You did an outstanding job on this one.
I have a 69 Dodge with an 8.25 rear. Had the gears replaced back in 83 when one let go. In 2018 finally had all the axel bearings replaced as it was howling quite a bit. New got to see the work done so this was very interesting. Only thing different my rear never got that rusty at all in spite of being a daily driver year round until 86 here in CT. Today with the heavy slat use my 98 Dakota rear looks just like yours did.
69 dodge what? If it was a car it wasn't an 8 1/4 it was 8 3/4 unless someone swapped it out.
@@jacilynns6330 69 Charger small block and yes it's an 8.25 rear.
Jacilynn S ‘69 was the first year for 8.25. It was mostly used in b bodies then behind 318’s, but wasn’t all that common until the early 70’s.
"I don't have that tool... lets make one" 👍🏽
Impressive. I have no clue how the rear end allows one wheel to spin faster than the other, but I am grateful it does.
Pure Jeep ASMR. Congrats on a major project very nicely done. Thank you for putting it out there.
when the first line broke off and he clenched hit hand like Arthur... I felt that
One of the greatest car repairing videos I ever seen in my life. Nice job, man!!
Check out the Irish guy fixing up a Range Rover. It's insane.
Crazy what you can accomplish with the right tools. Awesome job
A complete exploded view for those who treat differentials from brakes system to tail crown adjusments very delicate for smooth sweet sound of differentials.Bevel should be remembered for his great invention the Bevel gears.Thanks for most interesting demo.
This channel never ceases to amaze me! Thumbs way up my friend!🍻
Great Job! Man it must be nice to have all the tools you have to do all you do.
You have some serious skill man I worked in a shop for 2 years but we also use to repair Differentials there was only a handful of guys there that knew how to pull those apart and put them back together
Best part is that you have every tool you need and know how to use them all.. superb job!
Great, amazing and very good job. Also, the video's quality is perfect. Thank you so much I enjoyed a lot your demonstration.
You deserve everything you have in life. Your skills and hard work shine in every video.
Hands down the best job I've ever seen on a 8.25. Fantastic job.
This was fantastic. Everytime I found myself thinking "What about this or that" then it came up. The shots were set up beautifully.
Great job on the restoration and thank you for taking the time to make this video and sharing it with us! ....If you don't mind me asking, what type of paint did you use to paint the axle with? ...looks like POR-15
This was satisfying to watch, Thank you for sharing.
I'm throwing an 8.25 and a dana 30 under my xj to convert it to 4wd and your videos are going to be a major help in cleaning them up before they go in! Thank You for your time and effort in making this video!!!
nice! check out admiral offroad's videos as well