Diff whine. Addative?

Mudstyler · Oct 11, 2019

My Defender 110 rear diff whines on decelleration. I drained and refilled the oil, which contained some bronze deposits (like panning for gold!). It works fine, is there an additive to quieten it a bit that anyone's used sucessfully?

dag019 · Oct 11, 2019

The hine is likly to be the bearing being tired. Do you have a Salisbury or a rover type rear axle? If it is rover type then the diffs are fairly easy to change over and not to difficult or expensive to get your hands on.

Mudstyler · Oct 11, 2019

Thanks dag019. it's rover I think. I'll so a search on swapping it out. Sadly I quite enjoy having a list of jobs to do on it

dag019 · Oct 11, 2019

I believe they can also be rebuilt, not something I have done as I have a salisbury. I am also not sure what the differences are with the late model rear diffs what other models may be compatible. I'm sure a gown up will be along shortly to inform you.

anitarrc · Oct 11, 2019

Of course they can be rebuilt!
You need patience, 4 bearings and a new oil seal.
Instructions are in many Fred's here

dag019 · Oct 11, 2019

anitarrc said:
Of course they can be rebuilt!
You need patience, 4 bearings and a new oil seal.
Instructions are in many Fred's here

Everything can be rebuilt! I meant rebuilt easily with basic tools. The salisbury diff needs a whole plethora of specialist tools to rebuild it.

Diff whine. Addative?

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