Okay, somebody help me out here... What is a quill shaft?
Chad Stretz
David Hill wrote:
> Peter Hore wrote....
>
> >Hi Dave
> >
> >Yes, in my experience the quill shaft splines (all 6 ? of them) wear
> >quicker than the diff does.
> >
> >But its also very easy to pull the back cover off the diff and check on the
> >crownwheel & pinion etc.
>
> Thanks, Peter,
>
> The play in the diff. nose flange is not rotational. If I seize the flange, I
>can pull it outwards-away from the body of the diff.-by about 1/8".
> Beacuse there is no slop in the splines, this suggests some float in the
>quill shaft bearing, or some unknown problem at the front end of the diff.
>
> Anyone got any ideas?
>
> Dave Hill
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