General enquiry on the rear axle

quavey · Mar 26, 2015

Hi Chaps,

When I was changing my rear airsprings last weekend I noticed on the passenger side of the rear axle there was an object that I can't describe much better than a "thing" on the axle or very nearby.

It looked a bit disc like, almost like a car horn or some sort of accumulator. I have absolutely no idea what it is or what it is for. I suspect someone will know straight away.

If no one knows what I'm on about I can take a picture! Perhaps something regarding the TC?

99 P38 4.6 Thor

Datatek · Mar 26, 2015

Exactly where on the axle and how big?

quavey · Mar 26, 2015

front left of the axle, next to the prop shaft to the left of the diff looking forwards. Perhaps 8" in diameter its circular and aligned with the wheel.

Datatek · Mar 26, 2015

Counter weight I believe to resist torque reaction.

quavey · Mar 26, 2015

Datatek said:
Counter weight I believe to resist torque reaction.

Oh right cool... It is just a thing then! Should there be one on the front axle as well?

Datatek · Mar 26, 2015

quavey said:
Oh right cool... It is just a thing then! Should there be one on the front axle as well?

there is one on the gearbox on mine, don't remember one on the front axle, Wammers would know for sure.

quavey · Mar 26, 2015

Datatek said:
there is one on the gearbox on mine, don't remember one on the front axle, Wammers would know for sure.

Just done a quick google image search and that's definitely the chap. Virtual pint to you good sir.

Been annoying me all week as to what it did!

quavey · Mar 26, 2015

Apparently a harmonic damper!

Datatek · Mar 26, 2015

quavey said:
Apparently a harmonic damper!

I'll get my Harmonica

Grrrrrr · Mar 26, 2015

On petrol there's one on the front but not on the diesel because something else is in the way.

wammers · Mar 26, 2015

Grrrrrr said:
On petrol there's one on the front but not on the diesel because something else is in the way.

Think that maybe the sump. Front and rear petrol, rear only diesel.

Grrrrrr · Mar 26, 2015

That'd be it. I'll be walking around with no trousers soon ...

wammers · Mar 26, 2015

Grrrrrr said:
That'd be it. I'll be walking around with no trousers soon ...

Please spare us from that, at least wear a towel around your waist. Preferably a big one.

Datatek · Mar 27, 2015

wammers said:
Think that maybe the sump. Front and rear petrol, rear only diesel.

There is one hanging off the side of the bell housing on mine IIRC.

Grrrrrr · Mar 27, 2015

Datatek said:
There is one hanging off the side of the bell housing on mine IIRC.

Are we still on harmonic dampers here?

Datatek · Mar 27, 2015

Grrrrrr said:
Are we still on harmonic dampers here?

We are

quavey · Mar 27, 2015

Having driven the car to greggs and back today for a pasty... I can confirm that the harmonic damper is still doing its job.

Datatek · Mar 27, 2015

quavey said:
Having driven the car to greggs and back today for a pasty... I can confirm that the harmonic damper is still doing its job.

You have damp harmonics?

quavey · Mar 27, 2015

Datatek said:
You have damp harmonics?

Only when I go through a deep puddle!

quavey · Mar 27, 2015

Maybe these are actually a P38's testicles... Actually becomes a meaning to the phrase "up to my balls in it" when offroading!

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