bobtail rangy
New Member
hi guys. i have a lot of play in the rear axle on my 90 defender 1987. is it right i can take the diff out and take up play by adjusting something on the crown.
wiltshire landyman
I’m back
not the sort of thing u just have a go at unless you really know what your doin
jamesmartin
Well-Known Member
if you have play its usually because pinion bearings have worn unless nut just need nipping up ,youd need to replace bearings or change shims to get pinion set right first ,then set diff carrier bearings to adjust backlash carrier bearings are set by starting with both loose and adjusting crown wheel side one till all backlash has just gone ,then adjusting other till backlash is put back 6 thou ish if measured
Jongould
New Member
Best advice going, it's a pro job really, good chance of ****ing things up, remove it and send to the local gearbox/old skool engineering place, they will know what to do and it it's removed it won't cost too much, you may as well do all bearing whilst it's apart though!
bobtail rangy
New Member
yes thanks for all your advice. i did think its probably a bit of a job. also are they 10 spline as i might look for a good second hand one.
