Sheesh, I thought I knew what "tight" meant, but wow! So, um, how much
sawdust? Full as in all the way, or about 1/4? Just a sprinkle (while
holding a dead chicken?) to cure your woes?
Frank Clarici wrote:
>
> Kroyell@aol.com wrote:
>
> > What level of noise is normal?
>
> Most Spridget rears howl a bit. They originally came straight off the
> farm tractor and high speeds were not considered back then.
> The 3.9s and 3.77s are considerably more quiet then the 4.2.
> Swaping out the pumpkin is not a bad jod, pull the axles out a bit, undo
> the drive shaft, unbolt the diff and make the swap.
>
> I do have a "we tight" fix for noisy diffs though.
> If it is noisey and you do not want to have it rebuilt, fill it with
> cedar saw dust.
> Yup! sawdust will quiet it right down and will not hurt it (much) over
> the next 10 years or so.
> Use cedar because it is a high oil content wood, NOT chips, just sawdust
> mixed with new gear oil.
> I did this years ago and that Sprite is still around and no diff noise
> yet. The new owner knew about the sawdust and I did give him a spare
> diff if he ever wanted to change it. Last time I saw him he said it was
> fine. I sold that Sprite back in 89 and it had sawdust in the rear for a
> few years before I sold it. He has never changed the oil either.
>
> The sawdust is soft enough to not do any damage, thick enough to make
> things quiet, and a whole lot cheaper then a new ring and pinion.
> Hey if it's shot, what do you have to loose except a couple bucks for a
> cedar board you have to cut up.
>
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Bugeye Sprite
> 67 Sprite
> 59 A40
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
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