07-23-2016, 02:12 PM
I believe Ridewell made the suspension system.
The axle itself will be a Rockwell, Eaton, Spicer, if it is not a ZF. It should not be hard for a truck/bus shop to repair. Once the drive shaft is removed the whole front of the differential carrier can be removed for rebuild. The carrier bearings, gears and differential can be easily accessed. There are several companies who would have a rebuilt unit on the shelf ready to go. After rereading your post it appears that the pinion seal may have leaked the lubricant causing excessive gear wear. The noises you heard were probably the pinion or spider gears disintegrating.
The axle itself will be a Rockwell, Eaton, Spicer, if it is not a ZF. It should not be hard for a truck/bus shop to repair. Once the drive shaft is removed the whole front of the differential carrier can be removed for rebuild. The carrier bearings, gears and differential can be easily accessed. There are several companies who would have a rebuilt unit on the shelf ready to go. After rereading your post it appears that the pinion seal may have leaked the lubricant causing excessive gear wear. The noises you heard were probably the pinion or spider gears disintegrating.
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