Spitfire1974 » Restoration » Differential

email Dave Braun at dave@dbraun99.com (click here)

There was slop in the differential, so I deciced to replace the shims around the differential assembly. On some you have to remove the crown wheel as well. I did it without a case spreader, by carefully levering in the unit.

Aft differential attach through bolt	diferential	Forward differential mount	Withdrawing aft differential through bolt	Lowering Differential 01
Lowering Differential 02	Differential removed 01	Differential after degreasing	Differential mount hardware	Rear diff mufller hanger
Rear diff teardown removing pinon flange and front carrier01	Rear diff teardown removing pinon flange and front carrier02	Rear diff teardown removing pinon flange and front carrier03	Rear diff teardown removing pinon flange and front carrier04	Rear diff teardown removing pinon flange and front carrier05
Rear diff teardown removing pinon flange and front carrier07	Rear diff disassembly spliting case 01	Rear diff disassembly spliting case 02	Rear diff disassembly removing inner drive shafts 01	Rear diff disassembly removing inner drive shafts 02
Rear diff case open	Rear diff paper thin gasket remains	Rear diff rear case	Rear diff removing bearing carriers01	Rear diff removing bearing carriers02
Rear diff removing bearing carriers03	Rear diff three shims each side 01	Rear diff three shims each side 02	Rear diff front seal removed	Rear diff hardware before cleaning
Prying CWP out of case	CWP separated 01	CWP separated 02	The Crown Wheel has to come off to get the differential gear pin out.	Crown wheel removed to remove diff shaft
Inner seat for diff shim	Diff shims and spacers with gears	Both diff spacers were 037	This is the only shim left it is cracked	One spacer measures 027
The other spacer measures 031	Shim is about 032	checking thickness of new shims and spacers 01	checking thickness of new shims and spacers 02	checking thickness of new shims and spacers 03
checking thickness of new shims and spacers 04	checking thickness of new shims and spacers 05	Everything cleaned up new spacers and shims on their way	Diff shaft and crown wheel bolts	lubing up and installing diff gears01
lubing up and installing diff gears02	lubing up and installing diff gears03	Diff gears and crown wheel back in case	paint on rear diff parts and locating arms 02	Refitting Differential Cross Carrier 01
Refitting Differential Cross Carrier 02	Refitting Differential Cross Carrier 04	Installing drain plug in rear axle 01	Installing drain plug in rear axle 02	Installing drain plug in rear axle 03
Gasket compound both sides	Gasket paper	Installing inner drive axles 01	Installing inner drive axles 02	Painting rear axle
Straps to support the differential	Installing diferential	Differential bolted in place

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