paulmw
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| posted on 25/4/07 at 09:55 AM |
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Diff maintenance
I picked up a sierra LSD diff (including drive shafts).
Apart from a good clean and paint do I need to do anything else to it. e.g change the oil etc
Also what do I paint it with?
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 25/4/07 at 09:58 AM |
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hammer ite is fine there is better but cant remember the name
diff oil is designed for life however I emptied mine and put fresh in sure it was hypoid gear oil
try a search
I wouldnt bother doing all this as it cant be seen when its on the car
all it does is make an absolute mess everywhere
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 25/4/07 at 09:59 AM |
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have the Driveshafts got ABS teeth on the end its like a ring of fine teeth
if so these need machining off just down to the bottom of the tooth
they wont fit your rear uprights
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paulmw
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| posted on 25/4/07 at 10:03 AM |
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The guys at MK weren't sure if the teeth needed grining off for the new chassis?
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 25/4/07 at 10:08 AM |
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suprised they dont know they should really !!!!!!!
who did you speak to?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 25/4/07 at 10:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by paulmw
The guys at MK weren't sure if the teeth needed grining off for the new chassis?
well you can tell them they do...
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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NeilP
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| posted on 25/4/07 at 06:40 PM |
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Make sure that you put LSD oil in not just normal diff oil - LSD plates will chop the oil which will then overheat and you'll knacker something
(eventually)
If you pay peanuts...
Mentale, yar? Yar, mentale!
Drive it like you stole it!
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Jubal
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| posted on 25/4/07 at 06:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NeilP
Make sure that you put LSD oil in not just normal diff oil - LSD plates will chop the oil which will then overheat and you'll knacker something
(eventually)
Does that apply to a Sierra diff?
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 25/4/07 at 06:55 PM |
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Hypoid gear oil, viscosity SAE 90 to API GL5
thats what went in mine and never missed a beat from my permanent 12k revs
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 25/4/07 at 06:55 PM |
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Hypoid gear oil, viscosity SAE 90 to API GL5
thats what went in mine and never missed a beat from my permanent 12k revs
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 08:05 AM |
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When you take the drain plug out from the diff, if I recall correctly it has a magnetic filter to chatch metal swaf, you will find its full, of bits,
clean it with a rag before re-filling the diff..
Dan
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wheezy
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 03:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NeilP
Make sure that you put LSD oil in not just normal diff oil - LSD plates will chop the oil which will then overheat and you'll knacker something
(eventually)
The sierra diff uses a viscous coupling which has its own oil and is a sealed unit within the diff. Ordinary diff oil will be fine.
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