Kind of sounds like you're doing it the wrong way. You need to be able to
take the diff apart without destroying all that stuff. Yes, you do have to
assemble, check and dismantle, lather, rinse, repeat until you get all the
right measurements. You can get in the ballpark quickly through
measurement and estimation, but I've had to go through the process as much
as ten times to get it right on. You need the right tools to spread the
diff and remove the bearings. Warm everything up so you're not struggling
with interference fits, clean off all the grease and gunk, and don't use
anything but oil when you're assembling.
I guess my first though is: why did you need to destroy bearings and shims
to get it apart in the first place.
-----Original Message-----
From: mikee@ragtops.com [mailto:mikee@ragtops.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 2:59 PM
To: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: TR-3 rear axle
I know there are no stupid questions, but none-
the-less...I'm rebuilding two rear axles for my
Italia and I've run into a problem that I hope
someone can help me with.
Removing the diff and removing the bearings I've
destroyed all the shims and several of the
bearings. How can I set the back-lash, end-float,
etc. with out having to replace everything each
time I dismantle it? If I'm right, I need to
assemble it, measure it, dismantle it (and
destroy everything I just put in) and start over.
Am I missing something obvious? I can see how
some modifications would make this easier, but
I'm hoping for some tried and true solutions.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Michael W. Engard <mikee@ragtops.com>
Ragtops & Roadsters, Inc. www.ragtops.com
British Automobiles, repairs & restorations
215-257-1202 South-eastern Pennsylvania
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