Thread: Defender - broken diff -

be carefull of second hand diffs check the centre pin of the diff for play if it has play stay clear of it

to strengthen the centre i think maxis drive make a new carrier

mcnamarra in melbourne make a stronger carrier

or just go diff lock



hope this helps

If you're talking about poking a hole in the front diff cover then
Rick130 replaced his with a huge chunk of pipe end.

I've had the cover/housing thingy welded to seal up some holes I poked into it, it didn't last long enough, but did the job.

If you're in Sydney I've got a Defender front axle, end to end, in pretty good nick, PM me for the story, and a price.

Cheers
Simon

Has anyone heard of the case front just being welded instead of totally replaced? unless it is damaged on the inside I guess.

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I Guess you mean the thin front plate on the diff center , mate weld it up beat out the dent from the inside you have to make sure theres no oil left in the diff casing clean it up really well and weld it, where are you located.
i'm touting for bussiness so if your in sydney drop me a PM (see my add in the markets section under workshop for hire)

Tony

Weld it up mate. Dont replace it as its not needed.

$800 for a diff Buy a 2nd hand one and get it rebuilt.
Should easily be under $400 including parts and labour ect...

Dave.

hi again im in brisbane and any 1 know a local here who can weld it .the fendy is near the magic mile

A former employer of mine used to break 9" Ford diffs on F100s, they always lasted <12 months. He always replaced them with air lockers. Worth the upgrade if you can afford it.

ive got the front pumpkin bit( the bit you clamp a diff guard to) if its any good to you. i cut it out of a rooted rangie diff.

have you been to see techno british or the 4x4 center at archerfield?? TB is in marooka somewhere and the 4x4 center(landrover's only) is at cnr stockwell and boundary rd archerfield.

failing that wack the dint out of it and put a big wad of devcon/liquid metal/kneed it, on it. and buy a diff guard.

cheers phil

you can make your fender into a two wheel drive by removing the front prop shaft along with engaging the centre diff lock only problem is your front diff centre will still turn therefore you need oil in her, you could remove an axle or two.

i have welding a quite a few up in the army with good success, the odd weld would get a hair line crack in it so i started to cut a bit of sheet metal and welded a patch over the repair as well.

if you can pull the diff apart i.e. diff centre out than any welding/engineering shop will be able to do

otherwise you could glen from brothers offroad

i bet you will fit a diff protector before your next outing, great investment for around $100