Re-mounting the diff

Wed May 30, 2007 11:27 am

Just wondered if anyone had any advice or tricks for re-mounting the diff? I can't seem to get all four carrier bolts to line up.

Cheers

Rich

Wed May 30, 2007 1:39 pm

Lift the swine into place on a trolley jack,the front holes should line up easily.Then jack up a bit more,whilst checking(carefully..)with a finger for the correct position for the upper bolts.It seems that the subframe is in tension when the diff is fitted.I am a big wussie,so I need to use a jack,big strong youngsters like temp8e30 can lift them in off a car creeper by arching their backs....

Wed May 30, 2007 2:58 pm

recent experience tells me that once you've got them in you want to make sure they are very very tight - don't ask how I know

Wed May 30, 2007 5:05 pm

daimlerman,

I can get three of them but the fourth is a real pain. Is it best to put the bolt through the bush first?

hoshy,

i'm not sure i do want to know, sounds painful.

Wed May 30, 2007 5:17 pm

na leave the bolt for the diff eye bush till last just keep at it mate

Wed May 30, 2007 5:21 pm

i got the bushed one in first, then the two lower ones, then upper left, then once qll were in loosely, jacked it up and the fourth one screwed in, bar stewARD of a job mIND!!!

good luck.....

Thu May 31, 2007 2:15 am

Just keep jiggling it about,the swine will go in...eventualy,the first one I swapped in was dead easy,the whole job took about 2 hours,the second one took all day....had er in doors on the jack,up a bit,down a bit,wiggled it,I won in the end...might help if you keep the bolts you have in a bit loose so that you can move the thing about until it lines up...try not to drop it on your hand,bet thats what hoshy did,it will hurt!