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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: w squared on March 06, 2009, 07:36:19 PM

Title: Diff repair technique - breaking new ground
Post by: w squared on March 06, 2009, 07:36:19 PM

http://www.break.com/pictures/worlds-worst-mechanic680861.html (http://www.break.com/pictures/worlds-worst-mechanic680861.html)

Title: Re: Diff repair technique - breaking new ground
Post by: dubbleJs on March 06, 2009, 08:32:37 PM

Whatever gets ya off the trail!   :D

Title: Re: Diff repair technique - breaking new ground
Post by: wrenchead99 on March 07, 2009, 02:44:01 PM

you mean he's doing something wrong???   I'm sorry, I just don't see it :o

Title: Re: Diff repair technique - breaking new ground
Post by: S-FLY on March 07, 2009, 03:59:49 PM

Quote from: wrenchead99 on March 07, 2009, 02:44:01 PM

you mean he's doing something wrong???   I'm sorry, I just don't see it :o

You're kidding, right?  ???

Title: Re: Diff repair technique - breaking new ground
Post by: w squared on March 07, 2009, 05:08:52 PM

If you look lcosely, you can see that the duct tape will provide resistance to the rotation of the spider gears - thus making it a limited slip differential. That's why it's such an important development in on-trail repair techniques.  ;D

Title: Re: Diff repair technique - breaking new ground
Post by: wrenchead99 on March 09, 2009, 08:29:08 PM

Quote from: S-FLY on March 07, 2009, 03:59:49 PM

You're kidding, right?  ???

Of course!!!! ;D

I've actually done this, on the trail, changing out a c-clip axle when the retaining bolt for the diff. pinion pin gets "lost" >:( by the "helper >:( and the tape is used to hold the  pin in to tow off the trail while keeping from leaving a trail of parts