1098 diff in a 948 housing
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1098 diff in a 948 housing
I am putting a 1098 diff in my 948cc moggie. The refill/level plug goes with the old diff. Which is the easiest way of doing another. Either drill and tap the rear of the casing or drill and tap the diff in a similar position to the 948 one. any advice welcome[/img][/img]
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Re: 1098 diff in a 948 housing
Why not transfer the crown wheel & pinion into the old housing?XDB wrote:I am putting a 1098 diff in my 948cc moggie. The refill/level plug goes with the old diff. Which is the easiest way of doing another. Either drill and tap the rear of the casing or drill and tap the diff in a similar position to the 948 one. any advice welcome
I think the point is that there's no filler/level thingy on the old housing - never had a 948, me, but I've read it's possible to put a unit together without one.
As I say, I don't understand it, but it can happen.Willie wrote:Yes, the EP is the correct oil and yes, there is a drain plug at the bottom of the axle casing. Don't know which model you have but there can be problems if an earlier axle has been fitted with the later diff unit i.e.
there is no filler hole!!
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I would suspect that it would be easier to tap the axle casing. The only alternatives to making a new filler/level orifice as far as I know would be to measure out the official amount of EP and then inject it through the breather hole or remove a half shaft and inject through there. Somewhat involved but not something you would do too often[if there is no leakage.
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I suppose it doesn't have to be a perfect visual match to the original so maybe a visit to an engineering pipe fitting specialist might help.bmcecosse wrote:Is the axle casing thick enough to take a good thread ?
I suspect they will have bolt in bosses that a standard BSP plug will then fit.
Drill hole in thin diff cover on casing, bolt on boss and job done ?
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my apologies, I think somewhere in the thread I have confused between the diff carrier and the axle casing. The diff carrier is some sort of alloy.
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You could always just bung a cork in it!
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