gutball
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| posted on 18/10/05 at 10:47 PM |
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Is this a Duff Diff?
Looks like it might've been used for some off-roading...
Lots of grit and muck in the bearings. Is it worth trying to clean it or should I scrap it, its not worth the hassle of replacing the bearings is
it.
and the muddy water that spilled out...
[Edited on 18/10/05 by gutball]
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gutball
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| posted on 18/10/05 at 10:52 PM |
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Any recommendations for how to clean it? Or is it really not worth the bother?
[Edited on 18/10/05 by gutball]
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JAG
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| posted on 19/10/05 at 07:42 AM |
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Very difficult to tell from a few photo's. I'd really like to see and touch something like this before saying it was a write off.
Has the diff' been outside for a long time? Is there some good reason why it's got dirty water inside? That last bit alone suggests it may
not be worth fixing.
If I were you I would take it to a gearbox/transmission specialist and get their opinion.
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 19/10/05 at 08:06 AM |
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If nothing else the crown wheel and pinion should be salvagable so don't simply bin it, the gear faces look in pretty good nick from the photos
and you can wash them off with some engine cleaner etc.
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James
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| posted on 19/10/05 at 09:50 AM |
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In case he hasn't spotted this, I think Ned got his (Sierra) diff cleaned out by a company. I think they steamed eveything out!
Cheers,
James
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gutball
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| posted on 19/10/05 at 09:57 AM |
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Calling Ned...
is this true? If so who and where and how much?
Cheers.
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donut
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| posted on 19/10/05 at 10:43 AM |
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Stick it in the dish washer! 
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
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gutball
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| posted on 19/10/05 at 11:03 AM |
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mmm... sure my mum would love that!!
got a pressure washer... is that a really bad idea?!?
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nick205
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| posted on 19/10/05 at 12:29 PM |
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Is it anything special?
If not why not get another from a scrappy for a few quid and leave that one in the corner of the garage.
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gutball
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| posted on 19/10/05 at 12:50 PM |
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Its not anything too special, a 3.92 push in, but I have been looking for quite a while!!
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zzrpowerd-locost
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| posted on 19/10/05 at 01:33 PM |
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i put alloy bits in the dish washer!
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 19/10/05 at 07:14 PM |
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Swill it out with parafin, dry it out with an airline, reassemble and fill with oil.
If it is no good you will find out when you drive it - they are easy enough to change, and all you will have wasted is a pint of parafin
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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jon_haggerty
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| posted on 20/10/05 at 01:33 PM |
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It may be because when i got it it was covered in muck so i steamed it off quick to get teh outside a bit cleaner but there was some grit stuck to the
grease by the holes were the shafts go in. So basically i probably blew it in with the pressure washer. If its turns out pooped i'll get your
money back or something though. Jon
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jon_haggerty
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| posted on 20/10/05 at 01:40 PM |
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So yeah, the "muddy water" is probably my fault. A mixture of pressure washer and a wee bit of diluted engine cleaner stuff from work. Has
only been sitting in there for about 2 days before you picked it up though......
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