Re: [Fot] TR4 diff disassembly

[John Styduhar <johnstydo@gmail.com>]

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The only way you are going to get the correct carrier bearing preload and
ring and pinion backlash is to spread the case with the proper tool,
whether home made or otherwise.  You might be able to get the carrier out
with these alternative methods, but you won't set up the differential
correctly without one.


On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 11:27 PM, Dennis DeLap
<yellow-green@sbcglobal.net>wrote:

>  I like using a case spreader.  You can make one easily with two pieces
> of angle iron and some threaded rod.
>  ------------------------------
> From: Scott Janzen <Janzen@REcatalyst.com>
> Sent: 9/26/2013 9:12 PM
>
> To: 'Friends of Triumph' Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Fot] TR4 diff disassembly
>
> So, i am pulling apart the rear axle to send it to Southwick for
> conversion.  I'm working without a shop manual - and want to pull the
> differential out of the housing.  I've removed the bearing caps.  Do I need
> Churchill Spreader xyz, and is there a good/cheap substitute?  It does not
> want to pop out with the persuasion of a pry bar.
>
> BTW, there's a Detroit locker . . . any special instructions?
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The only way you are going to get the correct carrier bear=
ing preload and ring and pinion backlash is to spread the case with the pro=
per tool, whether home made or otherwise.=A0 You might be able to get the c=
arrier out with these alternative methods, but you won&#39;t set up the dif=
ferential correctly without one.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 2=
6, 2013 at 11:27 PM, Dennis DeLap <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:y=
ellow-green@sbcglobal.net" target=3D"_blank">yellow-green@sbcglobal.net</a>=
&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

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<div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">I like using a=
 case spreader.=A0 You can make one easily with two pieces of angle iron an=
d some threaded rod.</div></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<hr>
<span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bo=
ld">From: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11=
pt"><a href=3D"mailto:Janzen@REcatalyst.com"; target=3D"_blank">Scott Janzen=
</a></span><br>
<span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bo=
ld">Sent: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11=
pt">9/26/2013 9:12 PM</span><div class=3D"im"><br><span style=3D"font-famil=
y:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold">To: </span><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><a href=3D"mailto:fot@a=
utox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">&#39;Friends of Triumph&#39; Triumph</a></=
span><br>
</div><div class=3D"im"><span style=3D"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-=
size:11pt;font-weight:bold">Subject: </span><span style=3D"font-family:Cali=
bri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">[Fot] TR4 diff disassembly</span><br><br></d=
iv>
</div>So, i am pulling apart the rear axle to send it to Southwick for conv=
ersion. =A0I&#39;m working without a shop manual - and want to pull the dif=
ferential out of the housing. =A0I&#39;ve removed the bearing caps. =A0Do I=
 need Churchill Spreader xyz, and is there a good/cheap substitute? =A0It d=
oes not want to pop out with the persuasion of a pry bar.=20
<div class=3D"im"><div><br></div>
<div>BTW, there&#39;s a Detroit locker . . . any special instructions?</div=
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