18-01-2023, 10:56 PM
"Now to admit some naughty pre-conditions. My car was sold with a rear axle problem. I found what looked like aluminum paint instead of oil inside and all the pinion bearings had collapsed and bits had come into the diff. See photo It must have sounded terrible. So I managed to find a matching number pinion and crown wheel which are installed - aligned as best as I could at the time. (I aligned it using red paint, but now that I have gear blue a second try is in order).
The torque tube would not come apart as the oil thrower would not come out with despite lots of heat and a C spanner almost cutting off the lugs. As the pinion seemed to spin cleanly I decided to run with the replacement torque tube/pinion assembly as is.
Purists will be cringing, and no doubt I got what I deserved; but even so, were has the bronze dust come from? Remember, none of the parts in the photo have been re-used.
Graham"
Not sure what you are telling here ?
Did you use the old pinion or was the 'new' pinion in a replacement torque tube ?
The photograph seems to show a very strange front pinion bearing assembly ??
The torque tube would not come apart as the oil thrower would not come out with despite lots of heat and a C spanner almost cutting off the lugs. As the pinion seemed to spin cleanly I decided to run with the replacement torque tube/pinion assembly as is.
Purists will be cringing, and no doubt I got what I deserved; but even so, were has the bronze dust come from? Remember, none of the parts in the photo have been re-used.
Graham"
Not sure what you are telling here ?
Did you use the old pinion or was the 'new' pinion in a replacement torque tube ?
The photograph seems to show a very strange front pinion bearing assembly ??