Mojave I'm giving up. Can I pay someone?

[The_Otherside]

Don't want to spend $100 on a new differential, but I absolutely CAN NOT get the front diff to be smooth enough to fit in the housing.

It's either too tight and it'll fit, or smooth but the screws are too loose and won't turn in the housing because the ring gear screws are out too far.

Disassembled and cleaned and reassembled about 3 times.

Does anyone on here service differentials? I'll provide oil and payment!!

 

[jondilly1974]

Sometimes the housing has too much material and the ring gear hits near the large input bearing. Check and see if you have a notch or a burr there.

 

[The_Otherside]

Will do sir!

 

[Yas]

Sometimes the housing has too much material and the ring gear hits near the large input bearing. Check and see if you have a notch or a burr there.

These are the bits that @jondilly1974 might be talking about - they sometimes need to be chamfered down, or just run the car on the bench until the ring gear does it for you:

Post in thread 'GP diffs in rtr bulkheads' https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/gp-diffs-in-rtr-bulkheads.34160/post-468956

 

[jondilly1974]

Will do sir!

Look in this area where the ring might hit the housing. Might have to notch it a little to make clearance

 

[Yas]

Look in this area where the ring might hit the housing. Might have to notch it a little to make clearance

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There y'are if all else fails, try another diff housing. They're cheap and always worth keeping a spare anyway

 

[The_Otherside]

Thanks guys! I was just feeling those notches while checking for debris!

I'll clean out all the grease and see what's up!!

 

[joeshow750]

If it was fine when I took it apart, and the diff internals bind when the screws are fully tightened, It's usually my top lsd disc has moved when trying to get the ring gear on. That top plate has to stay in that slot. This is good vid to watch just to make sure you're doing it right

 

[The_Otherside]

Thank you!

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Don't want to spend $100 on a new differential, but I absolutely CAN NOT get the front diff to be smooth enough to fit in the housing.

It's either too tight and it'll fit, or smooth but the screws are too loose and won't turn in the housing because the ring gear screws are out too far.

Disassembled and cleaned and reassembled about 3 times.

Does anyone on here service differentials? I'll provide oil and payment!!

Is that an exb?

 

[The_Otherside]

Is that an exb?

Yes it is.

 

[The_Otherside]

4th times the charm!!!

Man... what a nightmare! I still the the diff is too tight, but I can't back the screws out any more, but it still feels good!

In the video he reams the ring gear screws in... on my lowest torque settings, the screws locked the diff up.

My diff plates looked cupped, so I flipped them around.

I'll get screws that aren't stripped at the hardware store tomorrow and put the center diff back together!