carnut
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| posted on 23/12/05 at 05:35 PM |
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Sierra Diff Tool
Hi,
Does anyone know where I can get one of the tools for removing the ali locking flanges at each side of a sierra diff?
thanks
Carnut
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froggy
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| posted on 23/12/05 at 05:56 PM |
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iirc its called a chisel!
once you get the locking plates off they arent that tight a good tap with a chisel will move them
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carnut
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| posted on 23/12/05 at 10:28 PM |
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Tryed that and it chipped off one of the teeth.
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chris.russell
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| posted on 23/12/05 at 11:43 PM |
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ditto, a good smack and they are loose!
Mines a pint
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froggy
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| posted on 24/12/05 at 08:04 AM |
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tip the diff on its side and soak it with plus gas or simiolar. the ring is a good fit on the thread but it isnt tight against anything as it just
sets the backlash between the crownwheel and pinion. not being funny but you are knocking it the right way?
the 7" diff has around 8 thou backlash so you might have knocked it the wrong way. have a feel if the gears still move ok
[Edited on 24/12/05 by froggy]
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paulvdk
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| posted on 24/12/05 at 09:54 AM |
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Disassembled 2 diffs a couple of weeks ago, one went ok , the other was terrible.
Don't use a hammer!
I made my own tool; took a 5 mm steel strip, cut it so it fits over the center between the teeth (on its side). Took a 75cm 25mm square pipe, welded
it on the strip so it rests on top of other teeth.
Put the diff on its side as froggy said, clean it with a steelbrush and soak it with thin oil or similar. Fix the diff on the workbench.
Gently try to turn the flange out, if it stucks, turn it in again to let the oil in and try it again.
It can be difficult but this way i managed it.
I can make pictures if you need.
Paul
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carnut
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| posted on 24/12/05 at 10:07 AM |
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I wasn't turning it the wrong way, I just gave it one hit with a chissel and one lug came off. I'll try again later with some of the
above methods.
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carnut
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| posted on 24/12/05 at 10:20 AM |
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I presume there both right hand tread?
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froggy
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| posted on 24/12/05 at 10:27 AM |
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any particular reason for stripping it? if its a 3.62 i have some good used c+p sets doing nothing
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JoelP
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| posted on 24/12/05 at 10:55 AM |
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i remember someone saying you should try to turn a few lugs at once, as they do snap occationally. Hence you need to knock up a device to press on a
few at once.
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carnut
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| posted on 24/12/05 at 11:29 AM |
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Im stripping it because ive think ive cooked the lsd. When I took the back plate off, it smelt of burnt oil. I need to get in the sides to take it
out.
I need to rebuild a spool diff for the strip and another LSD for the track/road with possibly a taller ratio.
Froggy: how much would you want for a 3.62 cw+p set?
thanks
Carnut
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froggy
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| posted on 24/12/05 at 01:37 PM |
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well according to the experts on here my 3.15 diffs are worth nothing so perhaps i should pay you to take one off me i want the grand sum of f$$K
all so if you can work out the postage il send you one ive got another set which i need to keep so its not a prob
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