Thread: Front dif in rear

Originally Posted by hook

Ok all,

about 5000km back my rear diff centre died (RIP)

98 300 TDI 24 spline.

replaced the rear with a front centre, because I had done the uni upgrade.
Now that diff centre is dead.

Did I do some thing wrong, with having a front in the rear????????????

Never putting another STD item in the Disco.

Nope front diff in the rear is fine in my books

It's out now.

Same problem as last time.
pin between the sun and planet gears broke.

Had a look at the old rear diff center, they are both the same.

Originally Posted by hook

It's out now.

Same problem as last time.
pin between the sun and planet gears broke.

Had a look at the old rear diff center, they are both the same.

And 99% of standard rover diffs all die of that death
Either go a locker or a 6 pinion mcnamarra carrier
And then all you have to worry about is the weak rover crownwheel and pinion

Originally Posted by rangieman

And 99% of standard rover diffs all die of that death
Either go a locker or a 6 pinion mcnamarra carrier
And then all you have to worry about is the weak rover crownwheel and pinion

2 Diffs
2 ALT
1 Front Shalft

AND everyone tells me the axles and CV are the week link...

NO Shopping tolley here.

bugger Mal (MDE) closing.

Sounds like time to convert to a Salisbury........................

There goes my Xmas,

Just got a 2nd hand ARB diff lock and Maxi Alxes from AMV.
And Stearing gaurd.

And to top it off, time to do the timing belt.

So almost 2000 spent to day,

The hand brake is not happy.