Thanks Paul,
I will.
If its not one thing its another - yesterday i was checking out a front
suspension clunk and found that one side of the anti-roll bar (sway bar ?)
had ripped loose (again)
I had already welded it up once, so this time I replaced the bottom plate on
the chassis leg with a thicker piece of steel. Didn't take too long. Hope
it lasts this time.
I use a thicker diameter anti-roll bar which must put a bit extra strain on
things when negotiating the twisty bits!
Guy
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
To: Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
Cc: pasgeirsson@juno.com <pasgeirsson@juno.com>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: 27 April 1999 15:05
Subject: Re: Fw: Diffs.
>Hi Guy,
>
>Some of the "excessive" play may be in loose u-bolts. Check those out.
>
>Paul
>
>PAsgeirsson@juno.com
>
>On Tue, 27 Apr 1999 07:06:23 +0100 "Guy"
><Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk> writes:
>>Thanks Paul,
>>As you say what started this was talk of broken half shafts,.
>>I was looking to see if there was something simple I needed to attend
>>to to
>>reduce the chance of this happening to me (again) as I know my diff is
>>worn.
>>Guess I will one day find a replacement diff
>>Thanks, all
>>Guy
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
>>To: Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk
>><Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
>>Cc: pasgeirsson@juno.com <pasgeirsson@juno.com>; toobmany@bigpond.com
>><toobmany@bigpond.com>; spridgets@autox.team.net
>><spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>Date: 27 April 1999 01:50
>>Subject: Re: Fw: Diffs.
>>
>>
>>>Hi Guy,
>>>
>>>What started all this was a suggestion of a lister that the broken
>>axle
>>>was due to too much play in the dif.
>>>
>>>I wasn't trying to introduce any confusion, but maybe I did. The
>>only
>>>place you can fit shims in the dif. is to move either the pinion over
>>to
>>>one side or the other, or to move the pinion forward or back. These
>>are
>>>procedures best left to a shop with equipment to adjust or set up a
>>new
>>>set of bearings in the dif and/or replace the ring gear and pinion.
>>>
>>>Now about the thrust washers. They are located behind the two sets
>>of
>>>spider gears and they are of two types. One set is a flat phenolic
>>>washer that rarely wears down, on one set of gears that the axle
>>shaft
>>>end fits into, and the other is a set of cup shaped copper washers
>>behind
>>>the other two spider gears. They work against a rather small surface
>>>area and wear down somewhat more rapidly. Now when they wear down,
>>the
>>>mating surfaces of the spider gears move out to the ends of the
>>teeth,
>>>leaving them more vulnerable to breaking. Now here's a bit of info.
>>I
>>>have replaced only one set in almost thirty years of driving LBC's
>>and
>>>working on customers cars. Maybe it's just good luck.
>>>
>>>The only time you would normally access these pieces is when you need
>>to
>>>remove a piece of stuck, broken axle shaft. Otherwise, it's no big
>>deal
>>>you don't worry much about this.
>>>
>>>On cars that are raced with stock differentials and do a lot of one
>>wheel
>>>spinning on take off, that's a different story. They will be prone
>>to
>>>high rates of wear, but usually something else will go south (kaput!)
>>so
>>>this whole assembly is tossed and another used one is installed.
>>>
>>>Paul
>>>
>>>PAsgeirsson@juno.com
>>>
>>>On Mon, 26 Apr 1999 22:09:28 +0100 "Guy"
>>><Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk> writes:
>>>>PAul,
>>>>So this is different to fitting shims ??
>>>>I am now confused as your last message seemed to be saying leave
>>well
>>>>alone
>>>>and not to consider tampering with the diff at all ?
>>>>
>>>>Now what ?
>>>>Guy
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
>>>>To: toobmany@bigpond.com <toobmany@bigpond.com>
>>>>Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>>>Date: 26 April 1999 13:33
>>>>Subject: Re: Fw: Diffs.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Your right, Peter. Always a good idea to have fresh thrust washers
>>>>under
>>>>>the spider gears and an "unworn" spider gear shaft. Saves broken
>>>>spiders
>>>>>by improving the tooth contact.
>>>>>
>>>>>Paul
>>>>>
>>>>>PAsgeirsson@juno.com
>>>>>
>>>>>On Mon, 26 Apr 1999 23:06:19 +1000 "Angela Hervey-Tennyson & Peter
>>>>>Westcott" <toobmany@bigpond.com> writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>True - but try reshimming the spider gears and while you're at it
>>>>>>replace
>>>>>>the shaft and lock pin.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Peter Westcott
>>>>>>
>>>>>>----------
>>>>>>From: Paul A Asgeirsson <pasgeirsson@juno.com>
>>>>>>To: Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk
>>>>>>Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
>>>>>>Subject: Re: Fw: Diffs.
>>>>>>Date: Monday, 26 April 1999 8:17
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On Sun, 25 Apr 1999 18:59:01 +0100 "Guy"
>>>>>><Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk> writes:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Oh, Great List Knowledge,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>The diff on my 1500 has a fair amount of backlash, and this talk
>>of
>>>>>>>broken
>>>>>>>halfshafts is beginning to get to me. I have had one break
>>before.
>>>>>>>If worn diffs add to the risk .....
>>>>>>>Anyway, what sort of a job is it to rebuild a diff unit, or can I
>>>>at
>>>>>>>least
>>>>>>>reduce the backlash with shims ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Guy
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi All.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The issue of excessive backlash on the pinion gear is something
>>that
>>>>>>really can't be altered without a NEW ring gear and pinion.
>>Assuming
>>>>>>there is no more than marginally excessive noise from the dif
>>>>>>assembly,
>>>>>>the backlash you got is what you are stuck with. Any attempt at
>>>>>>changing
>>>>>>it will result in change of heel, toe, flank and face contact on
>>the
>>>>>>ring
>>>>>>gear resulting in horrible changes of sound levels from the rear
>>>>end.
>>>>>>The correct amount of back lash is etched on the side of the ring
>>>>gear
>>>>>>near the outer perimeter. This is for a new one, not one with 35
>>>>>>years
>>>>>>of use on it. So enjoy the ride and don't fuss about the backlash
>>>>>>very
>>>>>>much.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Paul
>>>>>>
>>>>>>PAsgeirsson@juno.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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