Time to get this thread back on track.
From other threads, I've completed the following:-
- Removed diff, clean and paint, fit new pinion seal, drain and refill with gear oil and refit.
- Fitted new N/S outer driveshaft and bearings.
- Cut the safety pins from the shaft spiders, ready for fitting CV shafts.
- Lapped in and fitted N/S rear hub
Doesn't sound like much, but it has taken me weeks so far. Left to do:
- Fit new diff stabiliser bushes
- Fit CV jointed driveshafts
- Free up N/S rear brake caliper and fit missing pad retaining pin
- Adjust handbrake pad preload / balance. I think this needs to be done because the tree fouls the doughnuts if the handbrake is left on when pulling away so it is probably getting pulled too far inwards.
- Bleed braking system, change fluid.
- Torque up N/S hub nut.
All parts are on order, including the CV shafts. Hey! One day it will be back on the road. It badly needs a clean and wax. Covered in all sorts of nasty dust, including grinding dust.
Some things are notable by their absence - like suspension bushes and new diff top mount rubbers. I do not have the tools to do the bushes (press and mandrels) and the top rubbers are difficult to get at. I'm going to leave it as-is and see how it goes. If the CV jointed shafts cause problems, the diff will be moving about and it will be very obvious (knocking noises).