jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
cant you put in diff lock and run on rear or is diff too poor
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
no ,series spent most there lives on rear diff and they wernt too much trouble and 3.54 diff is stronger than 4.7
Lyndon
Active Member
ok, my rear diff has now given up on me too 
my front diff is still useable just whiney, if i refit my old front prop with new uj's to the front while i hunt for a new rear diff will it have to be driven in difflock still and will the same thing happen again? Im guessing i will have to remove the rear prop to stop the drive getting to the back wheels?
im new to this centeral diff malarky and there seems to be a huge lack of spare parts round this way!
any and all help appriciated!
cheers guys & gals
my front diff is still useable just whiney, if i refit my old front prop with new uj's to the front while i hunt for a new rear diff will it have to be driven in difflock still and will the same thing happen again? Im guessing i will have to remove the rear prop to stop the drive getting to the back wheels?
im new to this centeral diff malarky and there seems to be a huge lack of spare parts round this way!
any and all help appriciated!
cheers guys & gals
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
yes run on front for time been ,ive got a couple of diffs recon and used if you get stuck
Lyndon
Active Member
Thanks guys for the offers but the saga continues... got and fixed the rear diff next morning pulling away from my house my lower link arm mount on the axel snapped and on closer inspection the other mount on the axel is about to go too!
Can you buy new mounts to be welded on the axel or is it a new axel job?
thanks guys
and on closer inspection the other mount on the axel is about to go too! Can you buy new mounts to be welded on the axel or is it a new axel job?
thanks guys
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
you can buy new brackets but depends on condition of case to whether you want another case or weld brackets on
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
rears da4516 britpart number £10 ish each ,any parts supplier as most use britpart as well as others
'91 Defender
New Member
Bloody hell, not having much luck are you!
Lyndon
Active Member
i know and the bloody thing has been a right pain in the arse over the las few months! and to think i was going to buy a series and didnt because i didnt fancy the work ha ha wish i had bought the series now!
Lyndon
Active Member
You sir are a god among mere mortals!
raise:Can these be welded in with the axel in place or is it to close to the fuel tank? im not a welder but if i need to remove it then i will, but if there is no need to take it out then i will get someone round to do it at the house.
Thanks again for all the help
It's easier with the axle out, but can be done if you remove the shock etc and jack the body away from the axle to give space ..
Make sure you use an Angle grinder to really clean the crap of the old mounts off, and a spirit level to keep it square and flat. Tack a single corner, check it's flat, tack another, check it's flat, keep going like this 'till it's solid ... it's unreal how much something can move if you just try to weld it in one go. You can more easily (ish) clean crap welds up than you can move the mount afterwards ..
Make sure you use an Angle grinder to really clean the crap of the old mounts off, and a spirit level to keep it square and flat. Tack a single corner, check it's flat, tack another, check it's flat, keep going like this 'till it's solid ... it's unreal how much something can move if you just try to weld it in one go. You can more easily (ish) clean crap welds up than you can move the mount afterwards ..
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
if youve got a good welder on hand it can be done on vehicle ,tank not a problem, ,pleased to help
