English Diff Rebuild

[RS2000CUSTOM]

During The Welsh Tour 2010 I shot the bearings in my axle

Well finally today I managed to get to Fast Track Bearings for a "rebuild" kit to sort it out.

I have already stripped inspected and rebuilt the LSD unit and set up the pre-load and ramp angles then lock-wired the lot together


http://www.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/pictures/diffrebuild/diffrebuild001.jpg

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[Roger Miller]

Crossflow flywheel bolts ?



Slightly longer...... !

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/RNinOZ/Diffs/th_diff-bolts-1.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/RNinOZ/Diffs/diff-bolts-1.jpg)

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[mk1gaz]

What side gears you running then ? 22 spline (standard) or 16 /17 spline uprated jobs . :)

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Crossflow flywheel bolts ?



Slightly longer...... !

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/RNinOZ/Diffs/th_diff-bolts-1.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/RNinOZ/Diffs/diff-bolts-1.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/RNinOZ/Diffs/th_diff-bolts-5.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/RNinOZ/Diffs/diff-bolts-5.jpg)



You cant go wrong with a bit of extra length :D



What side gears you running then ? 22 spline (standard) or 16 /17 spline uprated jobs . :)



Bog standard shafts and end gears

Have only managed to twist a couple of shafts

Am not into the 0 - 60 or goin down the pod so luckily I have managed to survive with an English

I am eventually going to build an Atlas for it

[mk1gaz]

Mine lasted with standard shafts with no twisting at all (no grip and loads of wheelspin helps , lol) but i uprated them to 16 spline atlas ones just incase and it's been fine . Not keen on Atlas axles , too fooooooookin heavy and expensive , same as driving around with a bag of cement in the boot !!! :eek:

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Standard casing back from being chemically cleaned

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Etch primed

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Painted

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New pinion bearing fitted

http://www.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/pictures/diffrebuild/diffrebuild009.jpg

New pinion seal fitted and crush tube on the pinion gear

http://www.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/pictures/diffrebuild/diffrebuild010.jpg

Setting the pre-load with a proper old skool tool

http://www.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/pictures/diffrebuild/diffrebuild011.jpg

Not enough pre-load yet - needs to be a bit tighter

http://www.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/pictures/diffrebuild/diffrebuild012.jpg

More pics to follow

[RS2000CUSTOM]

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Back lash set to between 0.13 and 0.16mm

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[mk1gaz]

Top work there , now fit it and try and break it !!!! :D

[Dave1800BDA]

very good dave, nice detail build,

like the old skool pre load tool, as per manual:D:cool:

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Top work there , now fit it and try and break it !!!! :D



All back in and ready to have a play the weekend :D

[RS2000CUSTOM]

like the old skool pre load tool, as per manual:D:cool:



The techie guy at Tran-X when I asked his advise on amount of pre-load required said "you will never do it correctly without the right tool" he was impressed when I said I had a pre-load gauge and he wanted the details of the seller because they needed a new one and they cant get anymore - lol

[vinny]

dave, for wiring locking to be effective it is best to come from the 9 or 12 o'clock position of the 1st bolt to either the 6 or 3 oclock position of the next one, thus pulling both bolts into a tightening position so there cant come undone.
dont mean to pish on ya work m8 but i had many of my wirelocking cut by my trainer and told to do it properly many years ago :o

[Tim]

might need your services soon to do a pinion seal:D

[Frosticles]

My LSD may need a re-build son. ;)

[lee bishop]

your wire locking is still shonky dave, takes no more time to do it properly LOL

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Straight forward diff rebuild will be £60 + parts

LSD rebuild (if fitted) will be £30 + parts

Lock wiring is extra and will be carried out next time by Mr Quality Control himself Bish Bosh - lol lol

[vinny]

Straight forward diff rebuild will be £60 + parts

LSD rebuild (if fitted) will be £30 + parts

Lock wiring is extra and will be carried out next time by Mr Quality Control himself Bish Bosh - lol lol

my advice no good then :rolleyes:

[RS2000CUSTOM]

might need your services soon to do a pinion seal:D



with a bit of care I think a pinion seal is possible with diff still in the axle casing

[RS2000CUSTOM]

my advice no good then :rolleyes:



lol I read it and thought it was Bish having a go at me again (he did same ages ago - lol) - then Bish does reply lol - OK both Vinny and Bish Bosh can be head of lock wiring dept !

[vinny]

lol I read it and thought it was Bish having a go at me again (he did same ages ago - lol) - then Bish does reply lol - OK both Vinny and Bish Bosh can be head of lock wiring dept !

at least i was being constructive, unlike mr bish who i add isnt much better himself at it :p

[Tim]

with a bit of care I think a pinion seal is possible with diff still in the axle casing

bit hard when there no gearbox or engine in front of the axle :rolleyes:

[RS2000CUSTOM]

bit hard when there no gearbox or engine in front of the axle :rolleyes:



Frosty would still enter it in Concours and swear that he had driven it there

[Frosticles]

Frosty would still enter it in Concours and swear that he had driven it there

:D:D

Need to book in for dodgy dave's diff service please. :D

[RS2000CUSTOM]

:D:D

Need to book in for dodgy dave's diff service please. :D



Get your diff out then big boy and get it over to me or drive car to my workshop (lol lol lol lol lol lol) fit my spare 3.54 "open" diff and then come back when finished.

[Frosticles]

Get your diff out then big boy and get it over to me or drive car to my workshop (lol lol lol lol lol lol) fit my spare 3.54 "open" diff and then come back when finished.

PMSL. Will take it out and bring it over to you. Not driving the bloody thing LOL

[RS2000CUSTOM]

All back in and been for a blast today - all seems good :D

No nasty noises and locks up when needed

Out for another run tomorrow

Ready for Trackday at Oulton Park on the 18th Feb

http://www.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/pictures/diffrebuild/diffrebuild020.jpg

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[wiggyrs]

Just picked up my LSD and a standard diff that Dave as rebuilt for me
Very happy with them, good service and a good price.
If you need a diff rebuilding Dave's ya man :):)

[RS2000CUSTOM]

cheeRS Wiggy

http://www.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/pictures/diffsx2.jpg

[deathnglory]

Picked my Tran-x from Dave last week, well recommeded,stuck it in yesterday, now makes the noise its supposed to and locks up when it's supposed to ! - really pleased- good price too , Thanks Dave

[dustydog]

You well tested that diff yesterday you showered my car with stones:eek::eek::eek: loads of sideways action:D:D:D

[matt cooke]

nice pics there mate that wil be a help to me as im going to rebuild my axle soon but need to decide wether to uprate halfshafts or not, i think i will make the decision when i get them out & inspect them. cheers.