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front diff pinion bearing
Posted: 13 Dec 2009, 21:21
by dave friday
Has anyone replaced this bearing without the VW tools? if so what did you use/make.
Ta.
Re: front diff pinion bearing
Posted: 13 Dec 2009, 22:54
by ..lee..
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
Re: front diff pinion bearing
Posted: 13 Dec 2009, 23:16
by PC52
Aidan's your man on this.
Have got a few front diffs lying around though, diesel or petrol?
Re: front diff pinion bearing
Posted: 13 Dec 2009, 23:33
by dave friday
PC52, Diesel with the locker bit, Lee,part numbers for the tools 457/2,296,381/14,3132 and 3136!!.
Re: front diff pinion bearing
Posted: 13 Dec 2009, 23:45
by PC52
What ratio is it, I've got a 5.43 locking one.
Re: front diff pinion bearing
Posted: 14 Dec 2009, 00:17
by dave friday
Yes 5.43 ,what's it like?.
Re: front diff pinion bearing
Posted: 14 Dec 2009, 09:52
by Aidan
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
Re: front diff pinion bearing
Posted: 14 Dec 2009, 17:47
by dave friday
Thanks Aidan,i still have to pull the diff out so will contact you later.
Barry.