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...
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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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