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#16 gazza82

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Posted 24 August 2019 - 10:29 PM

You have to turn both wheels ...or the diff does what it's designed to do.

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Posted 24 August 2019 - 11:06 PM

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Posted 25 August 2019 - 11:50 AM

Turning one wheel works if the other is held still. A diff gives equal and opposite motion as it moves relative to it's housing. Since the housing is bolted to the final drive gear, if one wheel is stationary turning the other will turn the final drive at half the speed of the moving wheel.



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Posted 25 August 2019 - 12:13 PM

I did think I had done this before, although probably only one wheel off the ground when I did it, I'll try that although nearly ready to whip it out.



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Posted 20 January 2021 - 11:32 AM

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Step 3 Using a small funnel, start to put oil into the block at the threaded hole where the banjo bolt was removed at the upper end of the metal oil pipe. While putting the oil in the block, push the car backwards. Even though it is still in 4th gear, it will be easy to push with no engine compression. This action will draw the oil into the block and directly into the oil pump to prime it. Repeat this action a few times and then replace the banjo bolt and tighten both ends of the oil pipe, using fresh copper washers (AED0172) at the banjo bolt end.
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This is likely a silly question; just wondering if there's any reason not to jack up one of the front wheels and turn it backwards by hand (in 4th gear, plugs out), instead of pushing the whole car backwards? If it will do the same thing it'd be easier for me due to lack of garage space at the moment....

 

Also, roughly how much oil will it need to be effective? Any guidance by volume or wheel rotations would be much appreciated! ;D



#21 gazza82

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Posted 20 January 2021 - 05:47 PM

This is likely a silly question; just wondering if there's any reason not to jack up one of the front wheels and turn it backwards by hand (in 4th gear, plugs out), instead of pushing the whole car backwards? If it will do the same thing it'd be easier for me due to lack of garage space at the moment....


Because the diff will spin turning the other wheel the opposite way and not turn the engine .. :)

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Posted 21 January 2021 - 09:55 AM

 

This is likely a silly question; just wondering if there's any reason not to jack up one of the front wheels and turn it backwards by hand (in 4th gear, plugs out), instead of pushing the whole car backwards? If it will do the same thing it'd be easier for me due to lack of garage space at the moment....


Because the diff will spin turning the other wheel the opposite way and not turn the engine .. :)

 

I thought it will turn if one of the front wheels is still on the floor though?






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