Dented diff cover

dag019

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• Jan 16, 2024

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How dented can the front axle diff pan be before it starts to cause issues? Is there any way of telling without removing the diff?



This is on my station wagon project but I fitted the diff guard to it this morning (coating the diff in waxoil before fitting) for no other reason than I was fed up of kicking it in the garage! But noticed the large dent while fitting.

 

marjon

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• Jan 16, 2024

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I would imagine if it was on axle stands and running you would be able to feel any contact to the pan from inside.

J

 

dag019

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• Jan 16, 2024

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marjon said:

I would imagine if it was on axle stands and running you would be able to feel any contact to the pan from inside.

J

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It is a long way from that stage! And will be a long time until I get it to that stage. But I may jack it up and get a helper to rotate a wheel and try that.

 

tottot

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• Jan 16, 2024

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Not as bad as this, still turns with no sound of contact! And that was with oil out to weld up a crack.

 

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