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Title: Dif swap
Post by: feeutfo on 06 September 2010, 22:46:36

I asked Mark dtm how to do this at Newent but it seems the firewater affected my memory.

I have a 4.2 ratio dif to fit thanks to Serek, and need some advice on the procedure. All I can remember is something about a garden spade  :-/ ;D

Title: Re: Dif swap
Post by: Sixstring on 07 September 2010, 11:13:37

Dig hole and bury head, Chris??? ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Dif swap
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 07 September 2010, 11:36:13

I tend to remove the drive shafts first.

Easy enough to do, undo the 6 bolts securing the lobro to the rear hub and prise it out from the mount and upwards (this is key!)

Then, using the end of a spade, lever the drive shaft from the diff end (there is a proper tool but a spade works)

Then its easy enough to unbolt the diff and drop it, this requires the prop to be disconnected (see diff pinion seal guide) and dont forget to disconnect the ABS leads.

Title: Re: Dif swap
Post by: Sixstring on 07 September 2010, 11:39:43

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I tend to remove the drive shafts first.

Easy enough to do, undo the 6 bolts securing the lobro to the rear hubb and prise it out from the mount and upwards (this is key!)

Then, using the end of a spade, lever the drive shaft from the diff end (there is a proper tool but a spade works)

Then its easy enough to unbolt the diff and drop it, this requries the prop to be disconnected (see diff pinion seal guide) and dont forget to disconnect the ABS leads)

AHA!!!  wondered what was going on when a spade was mentioned..............

Title: Re: Dif swap
Post by: feeutfo on 07 September 2010, 14:56:29

Thanks Mark, but what's a Lobro? The flange bit on the end of the drive shaft presumably?

Title: Re: Dif swap
Post by: Sixstring on 07 September 2010, 15:05:15

Next to the doobrie - whatsit, silly!!!
just down from the 1/2" thingy-ma-bob and across from the waddycallit.

Title: Re: Dif swap
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 07 September 2010, 15:19:34

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Thanks Mark, but what's a Lobro? The flange bit on the end of the drive shaft presumably?

Lobro is the equivalent of a Cv joint

Title: Re: Dif swap
Post by: feeutfo on 07 September 2010, 16:54:10

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Next to the doobrie - whatsit, silly!!!
just down from the 1/2" thingy-ma-bob and across from the waddycallit.

.... you do want your rear bushes doing I take it....?    ::)

Title: Re: Dif swap
Post by: feeutfo on 07 September 2010, 16:55:06

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Thanks Mark, but what's a Lobro? The flange bit on the end of the drive shaft presumably?

Lobro is the equivalent of a Cv joint

Ah yes, cheers Mark.

Title: Re: Dif swap
Post by: Sixstring on 07 September 2010, 16:56:58

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Next to the doobrie - whatsit, silly!!!
just down from the 1/2" thingy-ma-bob and across from the waddycallit.

.... you do want your rear bushes doing I take it....?   ::)

Yes please, MR Chrisgixer, sir........................

Title: Re: Dif swap
Post by: feeutfo on 07 September 2010, 17:07:51

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Next to the doobrie - whatsit, silly!!!
just down from the 1/2" thingy-ma-bob and across from the waddycallit.

.... you do want your rear bushes doing I take it....?   ::)

Yes please, MR Chrisgixer, sir........................

;)