Roger,
Those are excellent sources.
Scrub down the differential with wire brushes and WD40 or paint thinner
to get grit out of your working area.
Put the car up on jackstands higher than you think you need to--gives
better light, working room and vision.
Watch that bolt that secures brake line--don't let it turn the
brakeline clip and kink the line.
When you tap in the pin, you have about 1/2 inch to work with, but
that's adequate. Go slowly, though, when tapping it.
I used a new pin as the old one had .002 wear. It could have been
reused. I wanted to do the job once only.
I switched to synthetic oil; it may be better. Will let you know in
70,000 miles or so.
The job isn't as bad as one anticipates. The satisfaction is greater.
Bob
On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:36:21 -0400 "Roger Wilt" <rdwilt@pol.net> writes:
> My new 74 B has a dreaded clunk in the differential. It's not the
> u-joint and bolts are tight. I've read Barney G's article and the Moss
tech
> article but wondered if anyone had any more tips before I embark on
this job
> in the next 2 weeks. This is my first attempt at differential repair.
> Roger
> 74 B
> 51 TD
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