Differential Set-up

PostPost by: Foxie » Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:47 pm

I have just received delivery of a new crown-wheel and pinion, inc brgs etc.

I have set up many worn diffs in the past, but never had to set up the pinion depth.

I see from the manual that special tools dummy pinion shaft and measuring tool depth gauge are used to set up the pinion. As I don't have these, it seems I will have to use trial and error and marking blue to get the pinion shims right.

Any ideas ? What the normal range of shims ? :D
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PostPost by: peterako » Fri Jul 08, 2011 5:52 am

Migt be worth giving Jon (Miller) or Paul (Cobban) a call.

I know Paul does Diffs reasonably regularly.

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PostPost by: Foxie » Fri Jul 08, 2011 11:07 am

peterako wrote:Migt be worth giving Jon (Miller) or Paul (Cobban) a call.
Peter

I got an information sheet from Burtons with the CW&P, the tooth contact markings are the final arbiter.

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PostPost by: john.p.clegg » Fri Jul 08, 2011 12:13 pm

Peter

Any chance of posting it?

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PostPost by: c42 » Fri Jul 08, 2011 12:16 pm

I have been told that Burtons now offer a full diff set up service but I do not know the cost!

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PostPost by: Foxie » Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:03 pm

john.p.clegg wrote:Peter
Any chance of posting it?


Here it is. There are 7 pages on this in the workshop manual, but the end contact check is what counts.

IMHO the most tedious part is establishing the correct pinion shims :mrgreen:
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