Scary moment in my Ute.....

[Immortality]

Bugger, that makes it more complicated.

 

[Lacksballs]

Bugger, that makes it more complicated.

I’m guessing the photocopied then faxed engineering drawings, got wet!
So some of the measurements are +/- a lot!

 

[Immortality]

It's not really a problem for me, I'll happily take out a pinion and grind it

But I don't think many would be happy to do that at home.

 

[Fu Manchu]

It's not really a problem for me, I'll happily take out a pinion and grind it

But I don't think many would be happy to do that at home.

I’m reluctant to remove the cover let alone anything else in there. Diffs and gearboxes are a bit scary to me.

It’s really cool what swims around your heads with that stuff.

 

[AmericanGuyInAUte]

All up to purchase my LSD centre (Chinese Trutrac) & get it fitted was around $2k with all new bearings and seals including R&R. We did run into an issue with the pinion fouling the new centre, so the pinion had to come out for machining (so additional collapsible sleeve, bearings, seal & labour). $400 for the LSD, $1600 machining/parts/labour. The fine print in the eBay ad did mention this may occur. Even to purchase a recon factory LSD is now $800 from reputable repairer. You could take a punt second hand.

That sounds terrible! I was hoping to bolt in and go!

 

[AmericanGuyInAUte]

Did yours foul on the stock 3.08 pinion or a different ratio?

Ive never changed my gears so I'm guessing its a stock ratio. Mine is a S trim level. Not sure what that is.

 

[Immortality]

Bar a few minor exceptions (HSV) fairly much every Commodore VN-VS had 3.08 gears fitted.

 

[Lacksballs]

Back in the day I did plenty of diffs, it’s one of the only major driveline components that really hasn't changed in the last 40 years. You just need the right tools, service manual, hoist, hydraulic press, shims & dial gauge.

 

[VS 5.0]

You just need the right tools, service manual, hoist, hydraulic press, shims & dial gauge.

Just

 

[NORTI]

Back in the day I did plenty of diffs, it’s one of the only major driveline components that really hasn't changed in the last 40 years. You just need the right tools, service manual, hoist, hydraulic press, shims & dial gauge.

And a clothes peg.