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si_berry
17-01-11, 20:04
I want to get a good look at the weld on 180sx diff. I have got as far taking the axels out on either side. Is that all I need to do, does she just slide out with a bit of tlc??
kev.skyline
17-01-11, 20:28
do you want to remove the diff out of the casing altogether?
if you remove it all the way you know that it will have to be set up when you put it back in.
Davie
17-01-11, 20:34
Is the diff still in,Ya can disconnect the shafts and take the backing plate off for a look if that's what ya mean, no TLC required
si_berry
17-01-11, 20:42
Yeh the diff is still in the casing. I was sort of following this guys way http://zilvia.net/f/archive-faqs/148126-how-weld-open-differential-approved.html
I've got to as far as step 3.. so have the axels/ shafts out. I can't see anyway of getting into the spider gears?

Basically, I wana get in and have a look at the welds. Might need to ad a bit more, don't want it breaking on Sunday out in Mondello on the first run :)

Gis a sec i'll take a picture
si_berry
17-01-11, 20:53
Pics of were i'm at.
darren C
17-01-11, 23:20
u hav to take off the bearing race caps ether side and it all pulls out.. they will be shims ether side with the bearings make sure the exact same ones go back in the same as they came out otherwise the back lash and preload wil be wrong and it wont last long...
si_berry
17-01-11, 23:24
u hav to take off the bearing race caps ether side and it all pulls out.. they will be shims ether side with the bearings make sure the exact same ones go back in the same as they came out otherwise the back lash and preload wil be wrong and it wont last long...

cheers Darren, will have a look again tomorrow evening
darren C
17-01-11, 23:28
cheers Darren, will have a look again tomorrow evening

ring me if ur in trouble.. I got a merit in collage for building and setting up diffs a few months ago :D
si_berry
17-01-11, 23:44
ring me if ur in trouble.. I got a merit in collage for building and setting up diffs a few months ago :D

Sweet, fair play man! I may have to call on your super powers so :) What do you think, get a flat head in and pop them out? Head was melted after work.. actually went out to garage with a cup tea for a gawk and ended up stripping the diff :D
darren C
17-01-11, 23:50
some kind of pry bar in bhind the planet casing usually gets um out :D
ian g sr20
18-01-11, 00:01
jesus lad taking the diff out of the casing and u never done it before :confused:

do u know how to set ut back lash, cap spread etc? and do u have the required tools?
darren C
18-01-11, 00:03
jesus lad taking the diff out of the casing and u never done it before :confused:

do u know how it set ut back lash, cap spread etc?

dont need to change any of these wen hes not changin anythin.
jst put everythin bk same way it came out
ian g sr20
18-01-11, 00:05
dont need to change any of these wen hes not changin anythin.
jst put everythin bk same way it came out

its grand for me and u to say that its his 1st time lad
si_berry
18-01-11, 00:12
its grand for me and u to say that its his 1st time lad

Yeh true, ive never done one before, rather do it myself and learn from it. Never heard of any of those things you mentioned, will have to have read around.

So what do you think, is this do-able without messing it up?
ian g sr20
18-01-11, 00:15
Yeh true, ive never done one before, rather do it myself and learn from it. Never heard of any of those things you mentioned, will have to have read around.

So what do you think, is this do-able without messing it up?

only 1 way of learning lad buy doing stuff urself like darren said if u put everything back the same way u took it out u should be of but if not u will have to set the diff up from scratch, with all required measurement etc,