Miks15
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| posted on 11/6/08 at 04:04 PM |
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oops
Just been out to cut off the flange bolts to get my driveshafts of the diff. Cut one side off, gave it a yank and the whole shaft pulled out of the
diff. I assume this means then that they are push in shafts? and they are meant to come out?
Or have i broken it?
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02GF74
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| posted on 11/6/08 at 04:54 PM |
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that's you that is! 
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 11/6/08 at 05:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Miks15
Just been out to cut off the flange bolts to get my driveshafts of the diff. Cut one side off, gave it a yank and the whole shaft pulled out of the
diff. I assume this means then that they are push in shafts? and they are meant to come out?
Or have i broken it?
The push in shafts have no flange bolts, they are retained by a circlip. If you do have push in shafts...what did you cut?
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Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 11/6/08 at 05:51 PM |
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You may have pulled the differential flange out of the diff still connected to the cv joint!!!!
It's not held in by anythimg and just pushes back in..
Paul
I have a spare BMW 3&5 series 1981-91 Haynes manual if its any good to you..
free if you are at nerwark show
[Edited on 11/6/08 by Paul (Notts)]
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andyharding
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| posted on 11/6/08 at 05:51 PM |
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Sounds like you have a bolt-on diff but someone has had it apart before and not put the circlips on that hold the flanges into the diff.
http://www.carbuilders.info/pages/Sierra_Diffs
Are you a Mac user or a retard?
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IDONTBELEIVEIT
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| posted on 11/6/08 at 06:11 PM |
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dont think theres even circlips on push in shafts
didnt have any on mine anyway
Are We There Yet, Are We There Yet!!!!
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James
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| posted on 11/6/08 at 06:18 PM |
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Perhaps Miks should add that this is a BMW differential....
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Miks15
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| posted on 11/6/08 at 07:34 PM |
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haha yep james i realise that now...
Sorry guys its a BMW diff. It has flange bolts but also the splined shaft which slots into the diff casing. Not sure whats meant to come apart. I
would have thought the shafts would have been held in with a circlip or something:S
And if they were push in... why are there bolts?
Anyone have experience with BMW diffs?
Thanks paul but i do have a haynes manual and that said undo the bolts which is why my first thought was S...
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