PAul,
So this is different to fitting shims ??
I am now confused as your last message seemed to be saying leave well alone
and not to consider tampering with the diff at all ?
Now what ?
Guy
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
To: toobmany@bigpond.com <toobmany@bigpond.com>
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: 26 April 1999 13:33
Subject: Re: Fw: Diffs.
>Your right, Peter. Always a good idea to have fresh thrust washers under
>the spider gears and an "unworn" spider gear shaft. Saves broken spiders
>by improving the tooth contact.
>
>Paul
>
>PAsgeirsson@juno.com
>
>On Mon, 26 Apr 1999 23:06:19 +1000 "Angela Hervey-Tennyson & Peter
>Westcott" <toobmany@bigpond.com> writes:
>>
>>True - but try reshimming the spider gears and while you're at it
>>replace
>>the shaft and lock pin.
>>
>>Peter Westcott
>>
>>----------
>>From: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
>>To: Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk
>>Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
>>Subject: Re: Fw: Diffs.
>>Date: Monday, 26 April 1999 8:17
>>
>>On Sun, 25 Apr 1999 18:59:01 +0100 "Guy"
>><Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk> writes:
>>>
>>>Oh, Great List Knowledge,
>>>
>>>The diff on my 1500 has a fair amount of backlash, and this talk of
>>>broken
>>>halfshafts is beginning to get to me. I have had one break before.
>>>If worn diffs add to the risk .....
>>>Anyway, what sort of a job is it to rebuild a diff unit, or can I at
>>>least
>>>reduce the backlash with shims ?
>>>
>>>Guy
>>
>> Hi All.
>>
>>The issue of excessive backlash on the pinion gear is something that
>>really can't be altered without a NEW ring gear and pinion. Assuming
>>there is no more than marginally excessive noise from the dif
>>assembly,
>>the backlash you got is what you are stuck with. Any attempt at
>>changing
>>it will result in change of heel, toe, flank and face contact on the
>>ring
>>gear resulting in horrible changes of sound levels from the rear end.
>>The correct amount of back lash is etched on the side of the ring gear
>>near the outer perimeter. This is for a new one, not one with 35
>>years
>>of use on it. So enjoy the ride and don't fuss about the backlash
>>very
>>much.
>>
>>Paul
>>
>>PAsgeirsson@juno.com
>>
>
>
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