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Diff Change
« on: 16 February 2013, 23:20:38 »
Do I need to drop the rear sub frame right out or can I just lower it down a wee bit to change the diff.
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Re: Diff Change
« Reply #1 on: 16 February 2013, 23:31:06 »
why move sub frame diff housing drops down? iirc  :y
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Re: Diff Change
« Reply #2 on: 16 February 2013, 23:41:23 »
Not done an Omega before. Done a few Carltons some time ago. Getting to the top bolts is a nightmare and rewuires the sub frame to be lowered.
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Re: Diff Change
« Reply #3 on: 16 February 2013, 23:47:19 »
Carlton far superior to miggy mate :y :y had 3000gsi  best car I owned -Suspension very similar mate :y it the front under bonnet vx messed up ;)
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Re: Diff Change
« Reply #4 on: 17 February 2013, 10:48:12 »
Quote from: doz on 16 February 2013, 23:41:23
Not done an Omega before. Done a few Carltons some time ago. Getting to the top bolts is a nightmare and rewuires the sub frame to be lowered.
in omega it lot less work no need drop sub frame
 just pull drive shafts off then you will have lots space to play
easy job can be done under hour :y
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Re: Diff Change
« Reply #5 on: 17 February 2013, 10:56:01 »
Quote from: symes on 16 February 2013, 23:47:19
Carlton far superior to miggy mate :y :y had 3000gsi  best car I owned -Suspension very similar mate :y it the front under bonnet vx messed up ;)

Hmmm, let me see. So you are suggesting keeping with an engine that compromised handling and did not have a hope in hell of ever meeting the modern emission standards
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Re: Diff Change
« Reply #6 on: 17 February 2013, 10:56:32 »
Quote from: serek on 17 February 2013, 10:48:12
Quote from: doz on 16 February 2013, 23:41:23
Not done an Omega before. Done a few Carltons some time ago. Getting to the top bolts is a nightmare and rewuires the sub frame to be lowered.
in omega it lot less work no need drop sub frame
 just pull drive shafts off then you will have lots space to play
easy job can be done under hour :y

Agreed, simple and quick
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Re: Diff Change
« Reply #7 on: 17 February 2013, 14:22:57 »
have to agree the straight 6 is alot better to work on and also more mpg compared to the v6
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Re: Diff Change
« Reply #8 on: 17 February 2013, 15:28:35 »
Quote from: martin42 on 17 February 2013, 14:22:57
have to agree the straight 6 is alot better to work on and also more mpg compared to the v6

Ah yes, another 2.5 owner :P
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Re: Diff Change
« Reply #9 on: 17 February 2013, 22:01:54 »
Omega B diff is a lot easier to change then Omega A - it doesn't have the top bolts, so you don't need to drop the subframe at all.

disconnect the single hexalobular bolt into the front of the subframe from the mounting bracket and then the two similar bolts from the rear cover into the subframe.

Omega B has a "remote-mounted" diff - i.e. it's not bolted solidly to the subframe.
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