Shattered Front Diff

mytronic · Post by **mytronic** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:03 pm

Hi all
Managed to blow my front diff on my jtop, well I think it is
Had it attacking a near vertical bank with big sheep ruts and now I have no front drive. If I place selector into 4WD the drive shaft from the center diff locks (will not rotate)

Does anyone have any words of wisdom :?:

Anyone got one for sale :?:

Do you think I just need internals?
Can it be done in place?

Can some kind soul tell me the part number?
Is it the same as a standard pajero? :!:

Questions, questions

Thanks
Cheers Mike

JTop · Post by **JTop** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:32 pm

There are different sizes, ratios and cvs for the different models and engines.
The 3.0 V6 manual, 2.8 and 3.5 all have the 8" c/w whereas the 2.5 and the 3.0 auto have the 7.5"
All the gen 2s have a high pinion front diff.
The 8" is considered unbreakable upto 33" tyres. You can't get a high pinion 8" 5.29.
Try the mitsi bible on Outer Limits 4x4 for more info
J Top

mytronic · Post by **mytronic** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:10 pm

Thanks JTop

Mine is a V6 3.0 1993 Manual JTop
So that means 8" c/w ?
Gen 2 ?
Yep using 33's
Do you concur about the diff broken?
Any suggestions for where to get pre-loved parts?
Do you know if the diff head can be stripped in place?

Cheers Mike

mud_slinger · Post by **mud_slinger** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 5:30 pm

you said that if you put it in 4wd the shaft dont rotate, wouldnt that mean your transfer box aint workin???

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:05 pm

mytronic wrote:Hi all
Managed to blow my front diff on my jtop, well I think it is
Had it attacking a near vertical bank with big sheep ruts and now I have no front drive. If I place selector into 4WD the drive shaft from the center diff locks (will not rotate)
Does anyone have any words of wisdom

Anyone got one for sale
Do you think I just need internals?
Can it be done in place?

Can some kind soul tell me the part number?
Is it the same as a standard pajero?

Questions, questions

Thanks
Cheers Mike

transfer case front end slip yolk(engages the front drive) have blown one myself. was caused by a front diff that was absolutely locked by carrier pin wedged in the crown to pinion gears :evil:

pop your front driveshaft off and try to turn your front diff with the hubs engaged to check that all is ok in there

take the front housing off the transfer case where you will find the slip yolk which will probably be in 2 pieces(at a guess)

maybe

NJV6 · Post by **NJV6** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:35 pm

Hi Mike, bad luck

Open the bonnnet and look on the plate on the firewall on the right hand side and it'll tell you the diff ratio and from there we can work out the size. Should say trans code 4875....?

From what you have said it'll be a 4.875 ratio with 8 inch crown wheel adn pinion (I think)

And you have a PM.

NJ

PR · Post by PR » Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:35 pm

mud_slinger wrote:you said that if you put it in 4wd the shaft dont rotate, wouldnt that mean your transfer box aint workin???

I thought I had done both front and rear diffs in my pajero after last weekends waimak adventure but have scince found out that the transfer case is F#*ked due to the pinion bearings sezing both front and back :cry:

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... 9871#39871

JTop · Post by **JTop** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:59 am

Its probably easier. but not easy, to change out the whole front diff assy.
I have dumped 2 or 3 of them as they have no resale.
Wacko may have 1
J Top

mytronic · Post by **mytronic** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:29 pm

Hi all

Thanks for the reply's and information supplied

In the end U were all correct :!:

Front Diff survived, but 2*CV's did not :twisted:

That will teach me to have full power and the nose in the air over a meter (so I have been informed with photographic evidence :roll:

) Twas not the hill climb that killed it but the ditch previous that also shattered a Vitara Diff (Nothing Left)

Darn strong diffs eh :?:

mytronic · Post by **mytronic** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:32 pm

NJV6 wrote:Hi Mike, bad luck

Open the bonnnet and look on the plate on the firewall on the right hand side and it'll tell you the diff ratio and from there we can work out the size. Should say trans code 4875....?

From what you have said it'll be a 4.875 ratio with 8 inch crown wheel adn pinion (I think)

And you have a PM.

NJ

Yep, 4875

Sorry, email has been down so I did not get all the replys to just now :!:

NJV6 · Post by **NJV6** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:57 pm

mytronic wrote:Darn strong diffs eh

Yes, good luck breaking it.

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:27 pm

nice going man. lucky it was cvs. i do have a front diff but its still in mine. hopefully get round to changing it this week. :lol:

. haha... you sound like a animal!

mytronic · Post by **mytronic** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:47 pm

Yep, I am a bit of an animal offroad
Plus a very heavy right foot, had to retire the diesel , not enough grunt Have truck will traval ! is my moto
Who said U can't go there !!

M

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:01 pm

hahahhah.. i like the way you think! :lol:

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