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Vehicle & Technical => Jeep => Topic started by: dxmedia on May 11, 2010, 14:12:15

Title: Taking on the black art of the front diff
Post by: dxmedia on May 11, 2010, 14:12:15: The pinion has been wining for too long now, so bit the bullet and ordered new bearings crush seal and oil seal.

Reading up and it's doesn't look too bad and it's not really a black art... Should have it done on Thurday just in case I need special delivery parts for Friday.

If I get a chance I'll take a few picks for a write up.
Title: Re: Taking on the black art of the front diff
Post by: Bishops Finger on May 12, 2010, 00:21:22: Hope it goes OK...
Title: Re: Taking on the black art of the front diff
Post by: The Smiths on May 12, 2010, 00:23:50: not too bad

But not sure which one you have thats got a crush sleeve in :? - there are some about, but generally older

should look similar to this:

(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc124/mds-houses/jeep/3a068147.jpg)

the ones I have worked on used shims in a D30 (in the picture), crush sleeve in a D35:

(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc124/mds-houses/jeep/588b3b30.jpg)
Title: Re: Taking on the black art of the front diff
Post by: dxmedia on May 12, 2010, 07:31:01: I've ordered all the parts from from Lighthouse after a good chat with them. It's a D30 on a ZG so I'm taking his word for it they are the right parts. 30 in lb on the pinion after the crush sleeve initially goes.
Title: Re: Taking on the black art of the front diff
Post by: cooter davenport on June 05, 2010, 13:37:41: take it easy and keep checking the rolling resistance

and yes there is a good mix up crush and shim d30s out there vin no is critical for parts ordering
Title: Re: Taking on the black art of the front diff
Post by: dxmedia on June 07, 2010, 10:10:13: All done a couple of weeks ago, and dead easy. Made a 'special tool' up for holding the yoke (I've a XJ yoke and prop on) for torquing it up. Most difficult bit was grinding off the inner bearing without touching the pinion, but that only took 10 minutes.

Quite up front now for the first time in a long time :D
Title: Re: Taking on the black art of the front diff
Post by: The Smiths on June 07, 2010, 18:00:01: Excellent :clap:

my special tool is a huge set of sthilsons :lol:
Title: Re: Taking on the black art of the front diff
Post by: dxmedia on June 07, 2010, 21:01:41: 2m of 5x50mm plate with a couple of holes drilled seemed to do the job.
Title: Re: Taking on the black art of the front diff
Post by: cooter davenport on June 08, 2010, 21:32:52: i hope its all fine for you 30 in lbs is a bit tightish if thats your rolling torque but a steady run in will always help
Title: Re: Taking on the black art of the front diff
Post by: dxmedia on June 09, 2010, 12:51:19: Just put 1000 miles on it running around scotland last week if that's what you mean by a gentle run in ;)
Title: Re: Taking on the black art of the front diff
Post by: Saffy on June 09, 2010, 14:35:18: Quote from: dxmedia on June 09, 2010, 12:51:19
Just put 1000 miles on it running around scotland last week if that's what you mean by a gentle run in ;)
thought it was quite
Title: Re: Taking on the black art of the front diff
Post by: dxmedia on June 09, 2010, 15:10:30: Quote from: Saffy on June 09, 2010, 14:35:18
Quote from: dxmedia on June 09, 2010, 12:51:19
Just put 1000 miles on it running around scotland last week if that's what you mean by a gentle run in ;)
thought it was quite

:-.

:lol: