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leesp38v8

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another question, lol right then my front diff on my p38 4ltr v8 2001 plate is shot, are they a 2 pin also will a 1999 p38 v8 diff fit, or can i put a rear 4pin on the front??? help
 
The 99 should fit, the concensus is that the fronts are 2 pin but with LR who knows? Question is what caused the front diff to fail? Have you checked the VCU? A seized VCU is the usual cause.
 
leesp38v8 said:
another question, lol right then my front diff on my p38 4ltr v8 2001 plate is shot, are they a 2 pin also will a 1999 p38 v8 diff fit, or can i put a rear 4pin on the front??? help
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If it's a Thor V8 with four wheel traction control then it should have a four pin front diff, however lots of 4.0s were leftover bitzas, the Thor 4.6s will all have 4 pin front diffs. A two pin diff will physically fit, but if you use it in slippery conditions and it has front TC then you will probably break it pretty quickly.
 
leesp38v8 said:
ya just found one on utube mate, they say it can naff the rear diff more, but i hav known people changing front diffs on p38, common problem i think
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Don't believe them. If VCU is seized it will always do front diff first, because of extra stress applied to it by rotational differences when steering.
 
right i have just jackt up one front wheel, out of gear, and i just put a bar on it i can turn it but it is really stiff????? dus that sound ok
 
my car is 11 year old dun 98 tho and prob neva had a diff oil change, i dont think that helps. i am still not sure about this 2 pin 4 pin, dont no how to find out wich 1 i need, been looking on google and all say different tings.
 
You can fit either but the 4 pin is a stronger unit if you ever intend on spinning your wheels up or lifting wheels under power go for the 4 pin.

If you have a 4 pin I'd be very interested in giving you some beer tokens for you naffed diff as I may have a use for it dependingw on how nagged it is. Failing tha if it's a 2 pin I may also had a use for the gears possibly depending on how much you want for it.

Jai
 
jai_landrover said:
You can fit either but the 4 pin is a stronger unit if you ever intend on spinning your wheels up or lifting wheels under power go for the 4 pin.

If you have a 4 pin I'd be very interested in giving you some beer tokens for you naffed diff as I may have a use for it dependingw on how nagged it is. Failing tha if it's a 2 pin I may also had a use for the gears possibly depending on how much you want for it.

Jai
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ya no prob mate, will sort some thing out when i get a find another one. i am still not sure about this 2 pin 4 pin as i have just phoned highranger near derby and they said they r all 2 pin at the front 4 in the back, he said they dont do them in the front? i get different stories of different people. lol
 
I thought fronts were all 2 pin or more correctly single pin commonly called 2 pin. 4.6 has 4 pin in the back axle bit not had too much to do with them tbh
 
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leesp38v8 said:
ya no prob mate, will sort some thing out when i get a find another one. i am still not sure about this 2 pin 4 pin as i have just phoned highranger near derby and they said they r all 2 pin at the front 4 in the back, he said they dont do them in the front? i get different stories of different people. lol
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Ring Crowndiffs on 01949 859044 or 07788 491120 ask for Steve Howarth. He will tell you what you need to know and can supply recon or sometimes S/H good diffs.
 
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