DIY locked diff
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Last edited by Gemi Coupe on Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:35 pm, edited 1 time in total.
personal experience has me loving my locker on the freeway the car sits perfectly on the road and feel stable and strong. around big sweeping corners you cannot tell its locked and its only at slow speed on big corners that its harder to steer and it makes the jumping squealing noise. I love my locker and I believe my car would be extremely dangerous to drive without it. Personal opinion only. YES ITS ILLIGAL
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i just took the cover plate off, drained the oil completely.
degreased it all.
welded the s*#t out of it lol
greased the bearings and crown wheel, cover back on and filled the oil up and its been sweet as a nut for 6 months!
only took half hour too!
degreased it all.
welded the s*#t out of it lol
greased the bearings and crown wheel, cover back on and filled the oil up and its been sweet as a nut for 6 months!
only took half hour too!
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Yeah, I agree, it's the best way.
Heaps less breakages. Even better if you cut 'teeth' into the plate, so as it slots into the gears. Adds a shitload of strength. Make a cardboard template first..
You MUST remove bearings first. They arc internally, pitting the casing. I've killed a few diffs because I didn't remove them. They chew out, mashing the crown and pinion to death. Pre-heat the centre with ya oven/bbq/oxy...Microwave??
This one was for the Super Carry. Best mod possible for driving on 2 wheels..tipping over. Sorry, I have no before shots of the plate..
Cheers, Greg.
Heaps less breakages. Even better if you cut 'teeth' into the plate, so as it slots into the gears. Adds a shitload of strength. Make a cardboard template first..
You MUST remove bearings first. They arc internally, pitting the casing. I've killed a few diffs because I didn't remove them. They chew out, mashing the crown and pinion to death. Pre-heat the centre with ya oven/bbq/oxy...Microwave??
This one was for the Super Carry. Best mod possible for driving on 2 wheels..tipping over. Sorry, I have no before shots of the plate..
Cheers, Greg.
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we welded one in car and it broke the welds after a few weeks took it out and welded theshit out of it so we will see how long it lasts nowTurbocoupe75 wrote:Take the gear carrier out before you weld it and degrease it properly, I have seen a couple of "In diff" locking jobs and after a few weeks they turn ugly with bearing noises ect ect. It may be quicker in the short term but do it once, do it properly.