Refurb diffs?

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Brown said:
I've done one or two thank you! On Triumph Heralds and Spitfires as well as Morris Oxfords in my youth, in addition to our old Series. Oh, and a 101 Vauxhall Victor, come to think of it. Poverty and lack of the internet meant that a lot of spares were sourced from scrapyards, so in some ways it's amazing that our repairs lasted as long as they did. The Land Rover's a special case as it's designed with adjustment in mind in a way that some of the others aren't. So you're at least in with a chance of finding the sweet spot.
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All diffs are designed with adjustment. At least for assembly purposes. Unless you are just replacing bearings which should be straight forwards, if good bearings are used. Anything else needs pinion intrusion and preloads setting, that needs a selection of shims. Not something the average Joe will have in his garden shed. That's if you are going to do it properly of course and not just bodge it up.
 
tomcat59alan said:
When I did the diff in the E type I had a right job getting some engineers blue. Thought all engineering establishments would use it.:(
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I have some Alan but where the bloody hell it is i haven't got a clue. But then again here indoors is convinced there are five Elephants, a family of Wart hogs and a herd of Buffalo in my garage and i can't find those either. :D:D:D
 
wammers said:
All diffs are designed with adjustment. At least for assembly purposes. Unless you are just replacing bearings which should be straight forwards, if good bearings are used. Anything else needs pinion intrusion and preloads setting, that needs a selection of shims. Not something the average Joe will have in his garden shed. That's if you are going to do it properly of course and not just bodge it up.
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as you if you use genuine bearings ,pinion height and preload isnt usually effected, diff carrier bearings are adjusted by screwing crown wheel side up to pinion till theres just no backlash then adjusting other side to 6 thou backlash back,
 
jamesmartin said:
as you if you use genuine bearings ,pinion height and preload isnt usually effected, diff carrier bearings are adjusted by screwing crown wheel side up to pinion till theres just no backlash then adjusting other side to 6 thou backlash back,
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Yep i know how to do it James. But fitting a new crown and pinion as someone mentioned is not always as easy.
 
Got a recon rear diff for the Rangie from Crowndiffs a few years ago. Returned the old one but never did get my £50.00 deposit back. :rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
Can you tell me if a discovery 200/300 (10 spline) diff will fit into my Range Rover Suffix A as there is one close to me for sale. I haven't stripped mine off yet but are there any metric VS imperial issues, are they the same ratio?

Cheers
 
yes any lr 10 spline diff will fit, you need to ensure its the same ratio ,which discovery is, the only concern would be if you didnt have a level plug in the axle case as very early had the plug in diff housing
 
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