Well I suppose it was inevitable! All parts cleaned, garage properly tidied for the first time in 3 years, and lots of new parts purchased ready to be fitted. Start on the front axle I thought. Forgot to buy the bronze bush and stub axle seal. I'll get them this week.
How about fitting the diff to the axle I mused. All cleaned out inside, cleaned outside and painted. In all that time I failed to notice the diff cross shaft was in two parts! Its not been a good day. Its a standard 90 front diff.
I've found a place that will sell me a shaft. However, two questions please.
a) if that shaft is snapped does it mean that the diff has taken a pounding and should be replaced anyway? Crown and pinion wheels show no signs of wear and the bearings and seals seem fine.
b) what sort of job is it to replace the cross shaft. It looks like the crown wheel would have to come out and the crown wheel unbolted from the carrier, shaft replaced and all bolted back together. I've read a lot though about these being tricky to work on and reading the manual there seem to be a lot of floats and preloads etc that need to be spot on. I'm pretty competent generally I think but not worked on a diff before.
Thanks in advance guys,
Jon
How about fitting the diff to the axle I mused. All cleaned out inside, cleaned outside and painted. In all that time I failed to notice the diff cross shaft was in two parts! Its not been a good day. Its a standard 90 front diff.
I've found a place that will sell me a shaft. However, two questions please.
a) if that shaft is snapped does it mean that the diff has taken a pounding and should be replaced anyway? Crown and pinion wheels show no signs of wear and the bearings and seals seem fine.
b) what sort of job is it to replace the cross shaft. It looks like the crown wheel would have to come out and the crown wheel unbolted from the carrier, shaft replaced and all bolted back together. I've read a lot though about these being tricky to work on and reading the manual there seem to be a lot of floats and preloads etc that need to be spot on. I'm pretty competent generally I think but not worked on a diff before.
Thanks in advance guys,
Jon
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