dumb diff question
07-21-2008, 08:11 PM
#1
dumb diff question
this thread is taking a turn...the question is a traction question...read the 20th post!!can you over fill a diff? how much should you put in,to the top of gears
thanks Mike W
thanks Mike W
Last edited by mike williams; 07-22-2008 at 08:31 PM.
07-21-2008, 08:26 PM
#2
i always fill mine to the top off the gears... i let it settle for a minute or two and then top it off if needed
07-21-2008, 08:29 PM
#3
yes you can overfill..
thats one of the biggest overlooked problems with leaky diffs.
fill just above the crosspins
thats one of the biggest overlooked problems with leaky diffs.
fill just above the crosspins
07-21-2008, 11:19 PM
#5
07-22-2008, 03:42 AM
#6
remember the opposite gear must go in the diffhousing too till the center...
an overfilled diff can give erratic beheavior of the buggy
as the oil gets warmed up , it expands
and oil must get a way out whatever
it can almost block the diff action in the beginning
an overfilled diff can give erratic beheavior of the buggy
as the oil gets warmed up , it expands
and oil must get a way out whatever
it can almost block the diff action in the beginning
Last edited by speedy2; 07-23-2008 at 01:14 AM.
07-22-2008, 12:04 PM
#7
so now im gonna have to take it all the way apart again and do it properly..
07-22-2008, 12:42 PM
#8
a picture of a filled diff would be very helpful
07-22-2008, 03:19 PM
#10
07-22-2008, 04:23 PM
#11
if its overfilled the extra oil will just push out past the seals and take the rest of the oil with it...
07-22-2008, 05:37 PM
#12
how is the pic I posted imaxx?
Im nt 100% sure if thats the proper amount, I actually ended up putting a little more than that, and I also had a bunch of oil that was still on the other gear, its 7000 so its thick and stuck onto it.
Im nt 100% sure if thats the proper amount, I actually ended up putting a little more than that, and I also had a bunch of oil that was still on the other gear, its 7000 so its thick and stuck onto it.
07-22-2008, 05:47 PM
#13
hard to tell from that angle, but looks ok
get some Naphtha to clean the gears in.
get some Naphtha to clean the gears in.
07-22-2008, 05:49 PM
#14
07-22-2008, 05:51 PM
#15
you want it above the crosspins