Cant get diff centre out

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Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Some of us here have dropped them out on a cold shed floor.
I just don't understand why a diff specialist is having dramas. :confused:

I have got all mine out with no spreader. That is three different Land Rovers. They're not that tight. Just bring it out nice and straight.
If it wont budge something is wrong as Ben has pointed out. The vehicle in question is quite young, so I would imagine the Sals would be in good condition so long as had oil in it.

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Ditto, although they weren't Sals, they were D60's, but same-same.

At work we always use a spreader to remove the centre, (not saying they don't come out without it, it just makes it easyer)
Sounds like something is wrong, might have been setup wrong with way to many shims or something, does it have any back lash??
Our spreader at work is an ARB one, and will suit pretty mush all the dana style diffs, so if you can get hold of one of these you should be in buisness, they are meant to be hard to remove but not as hard as this one sounds.....

CHEERS TIM.

I wonder how they are assembled when new, does the crown wheel and pinion fit in the cetre before the axle tubes are put in place, if that was so could the axle tubes be fitted into the centre housing a mm to far each side. Just wondering
cheers
blaze

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Originally Posted by bblaze

I wonder how they are assembled when new, does the crown wheel and pinion fit in the cetre before the axle tubes are put in place, if that was so could the axle tubes be fitted into the centre housing a mm to far each side. Just wondering
cheers
blaze

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No, not possible. The tubes would be pressed in and plug welded, then the machining/finishing of the housing would probably be done after, then the diff inserted and set up. The diff would need to be removed and refitted a few times during setup.