Thread: Bent rear diff

IMO... It's only fit for scrap now.

M

Originally Posted by camel_landy

IMO... It's only fit for scrap now.

M

I agree, and as Zook says get a new housing and transplant the internals. On a D2 there are many little things conected to the dif and axel housings ie ABS,TC sensors, brake lines etc. Unfortunately a D2 is not as basic as a Lotus cortina (I wish it was sometimes)

Alternatively you could use the opportunity to get lockers and new axles.

Originally Posted by Sandtoyz

You could always try a large steel 'I' beam, some good chain and a 20t bottle jack.
Have seen something similar in wheel alignment shop, used on 4bys with bent front housings.
chain is attached to I beam and wraps around diff tubes at either end, jack is placed on offending spot and jacked till straight (slowly)...
apparently it works ok.

Pretty much like this:



This is using a portapower rather than a bottle jack, but the idea is the same.

It's the method I used to ensure the housing doesn't bend when welding on the mounting block for Maxi lockers, but can be just as easily used to straighten a bent one.

Contrary to popular belief, they are quite easy to bend (and straighten). According to Mal Storey, many Defender Salisburys aren't straight right from the factory.


Paul