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Diff Woe

Postby SJLB » Sun Dec 22, 2019 5:57 pm

So I was happily fettling my new swirl pot (fuel starvation at Blyton) and I thought I'd just check the diff level while it was accessible, wish I hadn't! The magnetic plug was covered in swarf. One more thing for my winter list. :cry:
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Re: Diff Woe

Postby DJ. » Sun Dec 22, 2019 6:32 pm

It might actually be OK as long as it is fine metal particles. My diff drips, so I have to top it up every other month and there are always fine metal particles on the plug. It is the second diff I've had in the car, and that was the same.

I change the oil every two years to clean it out, but sucking out the oil is a pain!

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Postby b33fy » Sun Dec 22, 2019 6:52 pm

I picked up one of these..

https://www.tools4trade.co.uk/sealey-s0 ... gII8fD_BwE

Makes light work of oil changes. Just make sure the pipe goes in ok and don’t force it or push it in too far.
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Re: Diff Woe

Postby Jay » Sun Dec 22, 2019 9:56 pm

b33fy wrote:I picked up one of these..

https://www.tools4trade.co.uk/sealey-s0 ... gII8fD_BwE

Makes light work of oil changes. Just make sure the pipe goes in ok and don’t force it or push it in too far.


When Beffys lsd diff went wrong it had just run out of the daily telegraph. Put a new copy in a job was a good :lol:

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Re: Diff Woe

Postby DJ. » Sun Dec 22, 2019 10:00 pm

Jay wrote:
b33fy wrote:I picked up one of these..

https://www.tools4trade.co.uk/sealey-s0 ... gII8fD_BwE

Makes light work of oil changes. Just make sure the pipe goes in ok and don’t force it or push it in too far.


When Beffys lsd diff went wrong it had just run out of the daily telegraph. Put a new copy in a job was a good :lol:


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Re: Diff Woe

Postby Nash » Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:23 pm

Jay wrote:
b33fy wrote:I picked up one of these..

https://www.tools4trade.co.uk/sealey-s0 ... gII8fD_BwE

Makes light work of oil changes. Just make sure the pipe goes in ok and don’t force it or push it in too far.


When Beffys lsd diff went wrong it had just run out of the daily telegraph. Put a new copy in a job was a good :lol:


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Re: Diff Woe

Postby SteveRST » Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:56 pm

As Duncan had said, I think it's not unusual to get the fine swarf accumulating on the magnetic diff plug. I've seen it too and the diff continues to live on happily.
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Re: Diff Woe

Postby b33fy » Mon Dec 23, 2019 1:31 pm

Jay wrote:
b33fy wrote:I picked up one of these..

https://www.tools4trade.co.uk/sealey-s0 ... gII8fD_BwE

Makes light work of oil changes. Just make sure the pipe goes in ok and don’t force it or push it in too far.


When Beffys lsd diff went wrong it had just run out of the daily telegraph. Put a new copy in a job was a good :lol:


One of your better fixes Jay.. Just saying..
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Re: Diff Woe

Postby SJLB » Mon Dec 23, 2019 3:25 pm

Thanks for the replies. It's more than just a bit of swarf to be honest, I dropped it out last night and will drain the oil and see what I find, it doesn't turn very smoothly so I think a rebuilt looks likely. On the plus side, I can get good access to the rear and give it a clean and paint in the next few weeks.
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Re: Diff Woe

Postby DJ. » Mon Dec 23, 2019 6:57 pm

At least it's better to discover it this time of year.


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