Morris Minor Owners Club

I have a 3.9 diff that is noisy to the point of unbearable. Can anyone recommend where I can get it rebuilt?

Just DIY it using the Manual as your guide...... If it has been running 'noisy' for some time - it may not be possible to eliminate the noise now since the gears will have worn into a pattern..... But it costs nothing to try!!

We will be rebuilding one on Saturday and I will document the re-assembly. I already have the photos on how we took it apart.
Regards
Declan

Hello Declan,
I'm looking forward to seeing that pics.
Achim

I have had it apart once and the bearings seem fine no play and feel smooth. It's just been getting progressively noisier. Hope it doesn't need a new CW&P as that could be pricey

Lee,
If you do want to buy a CWP, ESM charge £197.50 but without VAT. Bastuck here in Germany Charge 246.96€ incl VAT which is cheaper considering the exchange rate and our postage is a lot cheaper than UK postage.
http://www.bastuck.de/shop/index.php?ca ... 0&ug=71009
In fact it is Bastuck who is distributing CWP's throughout the world-they are having them made (China???)-and not just for Moggies!
Regards
Declan

If you do have to buy a CWP - may as well get 3.7, which will be much more valuable in the long run. But - let's see pictures of your CWP meantime !

The 3.7 is the same price and so is a 3.55, although I've never heard of anybody using a 3.55.
Regards
Declan

3.7 would be too tall a ratio for a standard 1098. I want to be able to get up the hills without bring stuck in 3rd. I like the 3.9 ratio it just takes the revs down enough. Mine cruises quite happily at 65 on the motorway.

Hello Declan

Will you be posting your 'How to' here, or do we need to message you with our email addresses?

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers
Don

Don,
I'll post the photos here. No guarantees as I've never done a diff before-that's the challenge. There is gearbox expert locally who will guide us if we run into any problems.
Regards
Declan

Hans Dieter and I put the diff back together on Saturday as mentioned above.This is not a how to but we just wanted to demonstrate the assembly sequence.
1_0_Initial_layout_overview_1[frame][/frame]
1_1_Differential_pinion_and_gear thrust_washers[frame][/frame]
1_2_Installed_differential_gear[frame][/frame]
1_3_View_of_shaft[frame][/frame]
1_4_Installing_pinion_gear[frame][/frame]
1_5_Differential_gears_and_pinion_installed[frame][/frame]
1_6_Shims_installed[frame][/frame]
1_7_Bearing_prepared[frame][/frame]
1_8_Pressing_on_bearing[frame][/frame]
1_9_Crown wheel_bearing[frame][/frame]
2_0_Carrier_ready[frame][/frame]
2_1_Preparing_the_pin[frame][/frame]
2_2_Installing the pin[frame][/frame]
2_3_Installing_crown_wheel[frame][/frame]
2_4_Torquing_crown_wheel[frame][/frame]
2_5_Lock_tabs[frame][/frame]
3_1_Housing_prepared[frame][/frame]
3_2_Pinion_installed[frame][/frame]
3_3_Torquing_pinion_nut[frame][/frame]
4_0_Bearing_caps[frame][/frame]
4_1_Engineers_blue_tooth_pattern 1[frame][/frame]
4_2_Engineers_blue_tooth_pattern 2[frame][/frame]
4_3_Engineers_blue_tooth_pattern 3[frame][/frame]
Regards
Declan

Declan

Most interesting, thanks for sharing

Taupe