Both output shafts have now been fully re-furbished with a new seal, bearing and bearing collar. Liquid nitrogen was used to freeze the shafts whilst the bearing collars were heated meaning that the collars could then be simply dropped in place and held in position whilst the temperatures stabilised. Thanks to Craig for all his help in this and other areas.
Seal insertion tool along side the new seal.
New seal correctly inserted
Side shafts are now installed after measuring the gap between the bearing housing the diff body to ensure that the bearings are held secure upon tightening the 5 screws on the bearing housings. Don't forget to add the seal after measuring.
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| The diff now completely re-furbished and re-assembled. Mustn't forget to add the oil though! |
The weight of the differential was a bit of a problem and I was concerned about holding it securely and level whilst I was still able to manoeuvre it around during installation. I used a couple of fridge skates screwed to a handy piece of chipboard and then built it up to approximately the correct height to suit the chassis (as I have it on stands). I can then raise/lower the chassis to get the diff installed. This meant that there was little heavy lifting involved.
I have had to stop there due to time constraints but will update more as time affords.
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