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whining diff
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:14 pm
by PAULJ
Hi all, well my diff has started whining so I want to recon it. Does anyone know who would supply shims and the crush spacer ?
Ive done a search and dont want to hear about big speakers, saw dust or live with it
. Its a 3.7 so worth in my opinion reconing just need to find the bits.
Do people rearly put saw dust in the diff ???
Thanks
Re: whining diff
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:26 pm
by bmcecosse
Re: whining diff
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:31 pm
by JOWETTJAVELIN
If it's only just started whining then there should be many a year left in it yet - they don't exactly go 'pop' overnight.
Re: whining diff
Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 8:42 pm
by PAULJ
JOWETTJAVELIN wrote:If it's only just started whining then there should be many a year left in it yet - they don't exactly go 'pop' overnight.
Thanks for that but its the wifes car. You can tell her to live with it
Ive put the old 4.2 diff in for now so there is no rush but having never rebuilt a diff I thought ill give it a go.
Re: whining diff
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 5:07 pm
by Dominic
Isn't a whining diff part of the in-built charm of an old car?
Re: whining diff
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 6:52 pm
by PAULJ
Dominic wrote:Isn't a whining diff part of the in-built charm of an old car?
Whining diff I can live with, Whining wife thats something else
Re: whining diff
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:44 pm
by lambrettalad
change the wife
Re: whining diff
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:08 pm
by tunnyx
Hi - not sure if this works well with minor diffs but I had the same problem with my old E30 BMW - drain off the old fluid and replenish with new fluid - whine was instantly reduced to a barely audiable hum!
Re: whining diff
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 9:44 pm
by les
Dominic wrote:Isn't a whining diff part of the in-built charm of an old car?
Yes, my silent diff is coming out soon---looking for a knackered one!
Re: whining diff
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:05 pm
by PAULJ
les wrote:Dominic wrote:Isn't a whining diff part of the in-built charm of an old car?
Yes, my silent diff is coming out soon---looking for a knackered one!
Ive got one !!
I like all your Idears. Change the wife wins a prize. If only Victoria Pendilton was single I make her w.......
Sory wrong forum for that sort of chat
its all my own doing. I changed the oil seal and did the nut up with a windy gun. I think I probably crushed the spacer and upset the backlash. BMC posted a link for all the parts so ill get around to it some day
Re: whining diff
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:02 pm
by Matt
no... its the pre-load you have affected
Re: whining diff
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:38 pm
by PAULJ
Matt wrote:no... its the pre-load you have affected
Thanks matt. So if its the pre-load Ive upset can I loosen the nut and reset at the correct pre-load ?
Re: whining diff
Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 9:26 pm
by bmcecosse
No - because the washer will now have collapsed. But it should indeed be TIGHT - so I doubt you have done any harm.