Thread: Salisbury crush tube eliminator

Hi

I got mine done at
Total Traction Drive lines in Moorabbin here in Melbourne

Ask for Matt. Maybe you can work it out over the distance. He's pretty good to work with.

Clive

If his names matt he must be a top bloke ile give em a call. We have two diff mobs here and I wouldn't spent a cent in either

I have my crush tube out at the moment to make a solid spacer. Now I've measured it length and get a few different measurements ranging from 27.38mm - 27.42mm. Do I go the larger measurement?
My idea was to go the smaller and get some shims to shim it up, but no idea where to find such shims.
Anyone?

Your thinking of shimming the fixed spacer? Should be able to get shim plate in various thicknesses and cut it out your self I have done this In the past onn different jobs I would go the smaller spacer and shim it up I think early rover diffs do it this from memory but with out the spacer if that makes sence . I haven't gone any further with my diff I spent all my money on a house instead.

yeah the rover diff does this but without the spacer, pity the rover shims are to small in diameter. I think I'll get it machined up to the correct tolerance and see how it goes, If I need to shim it I'll cross that bridge. Only thing is my tolerance is different depending on where I put the vernier, I'll go the longer measurement and machine down as necessary.

That might be the only way to get around it. Lord only knows what they were thinking using a crush tube

As the owner of a vehicle with two salisburys - I have not idea what you guys are talking about - can someone please enlighten me.

Thanks

Garry

When setting pinion preload fit collapsible spacer tighten pinion nut to specified torque, spacer will become shorter preloading pinion/
Some diff pinions require the use of shims to achieve the same thing
With the collapsible spacer make sure that you do not over grease your drive shaft slip joint as this can become hydraulic locked which will hammer the pinion causing the spacer to become shorter resulting in loose pinion bearings

Mocky