anyone in nelson able to help do diff swap?

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:36 pm

yeah, ive never done a diff swap like this before, at the moment im thinking of just swapping the complete unit, drum to drum. that stuff i can do...

help repaid in beers, or surf parts

tristanp · Post by **tristanp** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 7:30 pm

whats the aim of swapping in the diff? for ratio swap of have you blown your diff?

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:26 am

putting an lsd in in place of the useless open diff thats there at the mo, might just do a complete drum to drum swap, be easiest way.

tristanp · Post by **tristanp** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:30 pm

easy way.
jack the truck up onto axel stands
clamp the flexi brake line and undo the brake fitting on the back of each hub, undo the handbrake fittings at the hub end
undo the 4 nuts on the back of each hub and slide the axels out 6 inches- ive even done it with the wheels on
now undo the diff head and swap it out- then do everything in reverse to re-fit and bleed the brakes.

hosehustler · Post by **hosehustler** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:04 pm

Go with tristanp's advice, it's easier than swapping the whole axle.....
if you have any queries while you're swapping the diff head my numbers here you can call me any time :mrgreen:

done hilux diff swaps many, many times :lol:

Tim

tristanp · Post by **tristanp** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:27 am

oh and dont forget to drain the diff oil or taking out the diff head brings a nice surprise.

nstg8a · Post by **nstg8a** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 12:06 pm

cheers guys, all done now, ended up doing the drum to drum swap, was surprisingly easier than i thought, and i only broke one bolt

felt more comfortable undoing stuff i could actually see....

will still end up having to pull the diff head out again later on, so it can be shimmed up a bit tighter... but its in for now at least.

and bonus is now my handbreak works properly