steve <
[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
>>> You don't think that speaks for itself ?
>>>
>>
>> No!
>> There are tens and hundreds of thousands of different reliable diffs
>> in all kind of vehicles that don't need case expanders to remove.
>
> Different ? You reckon ?
>
> Steve
Well I think I've now got my head around the principle. The expander is not
as I thought to afford enough space to get the crown wheel out but infact to
release the preload which is generated by the case it's self (in the
horizontal pane) and the correct shimming of the bearings to sort out the
Diff backlash. In effect shoehorning the diff in and out, but the amount of
actual movement is minimal.
I've probably been told that twice today but until you actually work it out
in your own mind then it's meaningless or it was to me...
I've also got my head around the crushable collapseable doofer to again set
up the preload of the pinion... I had to do a similar thing (minus the
collapseable bit) when I assembled the IIa/Jag auto conversion transfer
case.
I can now see the logic in Steves hypothasis and understand that the design
whilst frustrating to the technical lego experts like myself is actually a
positive... several hours ago I was cossing it somewhat though.
There has to be some strength in this principle as it's pretty much the only
off the shelf Landrover Diff people flock to when uprating drivetrains, such
as myself fitting a Sailsbury axle on my swb IIa when insalling the Jag
lump. I was ignorant as to why they were better but now feel I've seen the
light.
Having also done further reading I wish Landrover had fitted some of the LSD
/ Lockers available from Dana range which would have further improved the
standard performance of the marque, but I suppose it's a bit like the
Freelander and Low ratios, how many will actually ever really need it.
Lee D
