Diff dents

[Jeff]

Last weekend I was Land Rovering with fellow forum people and happened to dent both my diffs. My question is how much is too much? Should I drain the diff as the crown wheel is rubbing on the inside of the dent and filling with shavings every time I drive? I need to buy a guard for the front and a thicker cover for the Salisbury, but need to know if the damage is bad.

Jeff

:rocket:

[MLD]

Jeff, can't help with the problem. Extending my sympathies for the damage.

To clarify your comment: Are you saying the crown is rubbing on the cover creating shavings OR you fear that's what is happening based on the dent?

Diff guards high on the agenda now? "Solid" make a salisbury diff pan (dana 60). I saw them on US Ebay for USD65 the other week. Any of the UK parts distributors sell the front diff protection for about GBP35. You lose an inch of clearance, but gain comfort.

cheers MLD

[JDNSW]

Unless you are sure it is rubbing, I would not be too concerned - the main concern is whether it is leaking now or wears a hole (keep an eye on it). Any shavings off the housing will be softer than any of the wearing surfaces, and small enough not to be a serious problem, although changing the oil would give peace of mind.

John

[isuzutoo-eh]

I wouldn't bother trying to straighten the Sals cover even as a temporary measure, mine distorted just prying it from the cork gasket. I wasn't all that gentle though...

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/members-rides/112756-lucas-refrigerator-gets-warm-there-7.html

Plenty of '****** yellow' paint left too :D

[Jock The Rock]

Can't really tell with your photos just how bad yours is

I caved mine in fairly badly on my old Defer, that one did have the crownwheel rubbing on the cover

As you can see from my photos this is how bad the dent has to be for it to rub

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-tutorials/134804-d44-front-diff-cover.html

[LowRanger]

Jeff, can't help with the problem. Extending my sympathies for the damage.

To clarify your comment: Are you saying the crown is rubbing on the cover creating shavings OR you fear that's what is happening based on the dent?

Diff guards high on the agenda now? "Solid" make a salisbury diff pan (dana 60). I saw them on US Ebay for USD65 the other week. Any of the UK parts distributors sell the front diff protection for about GBP35. You lose an inch of clearance, but gain comfort.

cheers MLD

Jeff
Jack the vehicle up and rotate the wheels and listen to see if there is any noise from the Crown wheel contacting the housing,if there isn't,and it isn't leaking,then don't worry,just buy a couple of diff covers.Don't buy one of those that go under the diff.They just decrease your ground clearance and are known to crack.And as far as the Solis Industries cover for the Salisbury goes,they won't ship to Australia,so you would have to ship to a U.S. address and have it forwarded on from there.
There are plenty of more options out there though.

[MLD]

I revise my original reply to what Wayne said. hehe