18-08-2019, 01:37 PM
If the half shaft pulls through to far you will have a limited slip diff effect till wear takes place and the diff fills up with metal swarf.
You need to jack both wheels off the ground and make sure the wheels will spin in opposite directions without binding.
Put the car in gear to stop the prop shaft from turning.
Drain the diff oil and check with a magnet for metal particles.
The old bodge repair was to machine the spur gear on the half shaft to re gain the correct clearance.
You can now buy new halfshafts and hubs which should give another 80 years service life.
You need to jack both wheels off the ground and make sure the wheels will spin in opposite directions without binding.
Put the car in gear to stop the prop shaft from turning.
Drain the diff oil and check with a magnet for metal particles.
The old bodge repair was to machine the spur gear on the half shaft to re gain the correct clearance.
You can now buy new halfshafts and hubs which should give another 80 years service life.