Help with a bolt locker diff

MarknDeb · 26th October 2008, 09:02 AM

Gday i got myself a diff with a BOLT LOCKER, the diff has had the shock mounts moved (not a very good job at all even in my books). The diff i got is identical to the diff in my SIII SWB. Now can i swap the bolt locker to my diff and if i can does my diff need any mods to accept the locker, the diff with it in now has a wire from the bottom of the diff and i was told this goes to a light on the dash, is this really needed ?????. Does anyone have any documentation on these setups i may be able to have.

Thanks any help would be great

mcrover · 26th October 2008, 10:09 AM

Im sorry I cant answer your question but I want to know, what is a Bolt Locker?

Are you talking about locking tabs for bolts on the diff housing or a locking diff?

Which vehicle are you talking abut, your S111 or D2?

**rovercare** · 26th October 2008, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by mcrover

Im sorry I cant answer your question but I want to know, what is a Bolt Locker?

Are you talking about locking tabs for bolts on the diff housing or a locking diff?

Which vehicle are you talking abut, your S111 or D2?

Macnamara bolt operated diff lock

A bolt on the axle end is used to push the axle in to lock the centre up

I think he was building them in the early 70's

**rangieman** · 26th October 2008, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by rovercare

Macnamara bolt operated diff lock

A bolt on the axle end is used to push the axle in to lock the centre up

I think he was building them in the early 70's

Yep and macnamara was still bulding them into the 80,s

**TimNZ** · 26th October 2008, 10:39 AM

This is all I have on them:

Cheers,

Tim

**LandyAndy** · 26th October 2008, 02:36 PM

Sounds like the housing has been modified from LWB to SWB (or vise versa)at some time if the shocky mounts are welded.
Should be no reason you cant fit all the innards to yours assuming you still have the rover type diff.Pretty sure these were ony for the rover diffs.
Andrew

**rovercare** · 26th October 2008, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Pretty sure these were ony for the rover diffs.
Andrew

Might be best to have another bo peep at the above brochure Andy, the bit in particular that states

"land rover salisbury diff. lock kit
to suit seriiesIII and county"

**THE 109** · 27th October 2008, 04:41 PM

You should be able to change all the parts over to your swb housing, the light on the dash would be handy but not necessary.
Cheers Eric.

MarknDeb · 27th October 2008, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Sounds like the housing has been modified from LWB to SWB (or vise versa)at some time if the shocky mounts are welded.
Should be no reason you cant fit all the innards to yours assuming you still have the rover type diff.Pretty sure these were ony for the rover diffs.
Andrew

Yeah it was suposed to have come out of a LWB and the mods are really crap, iam no welder and think i could have done better blind folded

.

I may give MR Auto's a call and see what seals and gackets i need then order

MarknDeb · 27th October 2008, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by THE 109

You should be able to change all the parts over to your swb housing, the light on the dash would be handy but not necessary.
Cheers Eric.

Thanks Eric, the light may be good but then with what is involved with engaging it i think it would be a bit hard to forget its engaged, especially when it comes to turning a corner

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