Yep, the whole outer assy spins around as a unit(the chrome outer & the selector moves with it. From what I saw, there is nothing internally to keep it from rotating. That is why I think it is just a worn out O ring. The drivers side will rotate if I back off the allen bolts, so the O ring is not compressed against the end of the tube. I just wanted to get some opinions from more experienced folks. The selector still stops wherre it is supposed to, in relation to the markings.mrk5 said:
It does normally spin as you drive because it it bolted to the hub, which is spinning with the wheel, rotor, etc. If you could spin the cap by hand without the wheel turning, then it really couldn't lock the axleshaft to the hub. I mean, even if your allen bolts were out, the outside of the locking hub is splined to fit inside in the hub, so the outside of the locking hub would still turn with the hub assembly and the inside of the locking hub would still turn with the axleshaft.
Yeah, what he said.readymix said:
Looking at an exploded diagram in my Chiltons, there is nothing to prevent the outer cover from turning. The allen bolts go through the outer cover to a flat washer with tapped holes for the bolts. What keeps the outerfrom falling off, is that outer snap ring, which keeps the threaded washer from falling out. Someone take a look, and tell me if I am missing something. Heya, 70jimmy, I heard that the "power ring" manufactures are going on strike nationwide.
