dave107
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| posted on 12/12/08 at 06:21 PM |
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Diff spacers
Fitting diff and need to make up space with 17mm spacers each side, i have been supplied with washers to do this but i think it would be better done
with a large spacer and a washer each side, the washers are steel plated would the spacers be ok using aluminium or should i use steel.
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 12/12/08 at 06:41 PM |
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i just used washers (SHIMS) and is fine
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stuart_g
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| posted on 12/12/08 at 07:19 PM |
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I too used washers but think a spacer would be better
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mcerd1
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| posted on 12/12/08 at 10:06 PM |
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best to make spaces form steel I recon and make sure thay are at least as big a diamiter as the washers
(I'm planning the same for the dax)
[Edited on 12/12/08 by mcerd1]
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dave107
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| posted on 12/12/08 at 10:11 PM |
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Diff spacers
I thought ali might be ok as it would be between two steel washers, and i happened to have a lenghth of 25mm aluminium bar.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 12/12/08 at 11:04 PM |
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that should be ok, the danger is that part of it squashes/ digg's in to the spacer and/or the diff housing which can leave the bolt loosse - its
happened when people forget to fit the washers  between teh diff and what ever bushes the are etc...
(assuming it a similar setup to the dax that is - I can't remember exactly what teh MMR ones are like)
[Edited on 12/12/08 by mcerd1]
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bassett
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| posted on 13/12/08 at 12:31 AM |
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Are you using one long threaded rod or individual bolts. I used bolts with a thick nut and washers either side to take up the slack which seems to
work very well as the diff is going no where.
Adam
My MNR Blog Updated Jan 2010 - Track Day Prep Begins!
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Wheels244
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| posted on 13/12/08 at 11:32 AM |
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I went to the bother of making bespoke stainless steel spacers - when I went to fit them, the mounting brackets and diff faces weren't square to
each other, I ended up using washers - bit of a waste of effort !
[Edited on 13/12/08 by Wheels244]
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dave107
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| posted on 16/12/08 at 01:20 PM |
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Diff Spacers
Thanks for replies.
Going for nut and washers on each bolt fits easy and having the nut locks off bolts very nice.
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