[Trewey]

Anybody know the purpose / function of this bracket? It's bolted to the bottom of the front diff and the track rod tube runs through it (but with clearance all around).
I've got to change me front diff, and the new one doesn't have the tapped holes for attaching this bracket, so I'm wondering what it does and whether it's essential?

 

[Pikey]

I've got one of them on me 90. Thinks it a bit of a bash guard..

 

[Griffdowg]

i had one and took it off. maybe its to prevent rocks from pulling your track rod back too far when you run over them... thus saving the TR from snapping or severe bending. whoooo knows

 

[landy10]

I got one o them anorl, just leavin it alone figured its used for sommat

 

[smurf500]

i had one to untill i fitted a dan bar,this is a bigger dia rod and it pulled the bracket off first roundabout i went round so really strong eh?

 

[choppa]

i had one and took it off. maybe its to prevent rocks from pulling your track rod back too far when you run over them... thus saving the TR from snapping or severe bending. whoooo knows

yeh , its a guard...

 

[Trewey]

Thanks for the replies.
Has anyone not got one fitted? Any problems wit it not being there?

 

[boydy1989]

My 110 had one, my 90 doesn't.

Ive never had a problem with it.

Mates 90 don't either as far as i know, again, no problems.

 

[G-man]

dunt sound like yer noo diff is in a front casing they should all have the holes..... unless its a series diff

 

[Trewey]

nah, tis a rear diff, but them oles is the only diffrunce innit?

 

[G-man]

wunt it spin the tyres the wrong way?

 

[Trewey]

wunt it spin the tyres the wrong way?

errrrrrrrrrrrrrr.............
dunt fink so!

 

[Sirus]

eeeer trewy you has msn

 

[G-man]

dunt forget its facing the uffa way then its on the back, i would check fust

 

[Oddie]

dunt forget its facing the uffa way then its on the back, i would check fust

What difference would that make? It's 180 degrees on the same plane! All depends on which way the prop turns, do they both turn the same way?

 

[stig]

the bracket is LR's idea of a steering guard, diff will work any way round

 

[Trewey]

front fits back and vice versa. only difference is them oles.

 

[Pikey]

Only problem I'd see is the filler ole. If it's off centre it's gonna be too low or too high depending where the front filler plug is.. course if it's dead centre then it won't be a problem at all...

 

[Trewey]

Only problem I'd see is the filler ole. If it's off centre it's gonna be too low or too high depending where the front filler plug is.. course if it's dead centre then it won't be a problem at all...

wot you on about?
filler's in the pan - nowt to do with actual diff??

 

[Oddie]

Only problem I'd see is the filler ole. If it's off centre it's gonna be too low or too high depending where the front filler plug is.. course if it's dead centre then it won't be a problem at all...

Fink e's talkin bout the diff Pikey, not the axle housing.
edit...
yeah, like wot e sed.