front diff pinion bearing

Post by **dave friday** » 13 Dec 2009, 21:21

Has anyone replaced this bearing without the VW tools? if so what did you use/make.
Ta.

Post by **..lee..** » 13 Dec 2009, 22:54

no i just pulled the diff out of the other van.

saying that i`ve got the noisey diff sat in work so i`ll have to get around to doing it so the other van can go back together again. be interested to know what special tools are needed myself.

sorry i cant be more help atm. lee

Post by **PC52** » 13 Dec 2009, 23:16

Aidan's your man on this.

Have got a few front diffs lying around though, diesel or petrol?

Post by **dave friday** » 13 Dec 2009, 23:33

PC52, Diesel with the locker bit, Lee,part numbers for the tools 457/2,296,381/14,3132 and 3136!!.

Post by **PC52** » 13 Dec 2009, 23:45

What ratio is it, I've got a 5.43 locking one.

Post by **dave friday** » 14 Dec 2009, 00:17

Yes 5.43 ,what's it like?.

Post by **Aidan** » 14 Dec 2009, 09:52

Note that 3136 tool is not available, I made one by welding a 30mm socket to the centre shaft of a VC.
If you remove the pinion you can send it over and I can fit a new bearing and send it back with a new lockring, you can use a chisel if required to undo the pinion lockring and a 1 ton bottle jack and suitable piece of steel section to get the pinion shaft out of the case, remember to remove speedo drive first including the stop pin

Post by **dave friday** » 14 Dec 2009, 17:47

Thanks Aidan,i still have to pull the diff out so will contact you later.
Barry.

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