[Fot] Damn Differential

[EDWARD BARNARD]

Jason: Helpful hint for the future...sorry it comes too late. I use a hole saw
and drill the rubber and center tube out. Then I use a hacksaw blade (you
could use an air driven hacksaw) and cut through the outer tube. One cut is
usually enough; sometimes it takes two cuts. That allows the tube to
collaspe.  To put the new ones in, I bevel the leading edge and smear
anti-seize on the the metal outside. A press makes these go right in.
Again, sorry you had a less then joyful day.
-Ed- 

--- On Mon, 8/6/12, Jason Ostrowski <jason at multivintage.com> wrote:


From: Jason Ostrowski <jason at multivintage.com>
Subject: [Fot] Damn Differential
To: "triumph friends" <fot at autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, August 6, 2012, 6:27 PM


Well I think I reached a new high level of frustration in Triumphing Today.
Surely there are tools out there to make this a quick and easy job....but
yet again tools I don't have.
I have done a lot of hard and frustrating jobs on these cars over the years.
But the rear bushing removal and install on a Spit/GT6 diff.has to be one
of the most difficult tasks yet.
Blisters on my hands, 2 ruined hardened sockets, two stripped threaded
rods,no less than 8 heavy washers (2 hardened) destroyed, and two nuts
mangled.
And 1 Nut drenched in sweat with a pounding headache.

On the plus side, my fresh "home made" locked differential is done and will
go in the car tonight.
All this for a couple hours of track time at Road America this weekend.
Remind me again why it's so rewarding to be your own mechanic.
Perhaps I'm in the minority of idiots.
If you were going golfing, can you imagine telling your golfing buddies
that you had spent the night before a round of 18 holes....laying on the
floor of your garage floor covered in grease and sweat on the verge of
tears for more hours than you care to count....fixing your 9 iron?
Craziness.

Jason Ostrowski
Friendly Ghost Racing
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