Today was a big day. I visited my mate Rusty’s place to take care of some drive train work... Diff replacement, wheel bearing replacement, wheel stud replacement. My shed’s a bit cramped, but his is an absolute joy to work in, largely thanks to his hoist!!
The rear wheel bearings were a bit of a job, but Rusty’s a pretty damn good fitter, so he made short work of them...
The rear wheel bearing inner races needed some serious encouragement to part ways with the hub. We had to grind a notch into the inner race in order to release it from the hub.
The diff installation went well too. Out with the NA6 diff and in with a 4.3:1 Torsen 2. Can you pick which is which?
The “T2” on the bottom one probably gives it away a bit. According to the internet my NA6 diff should have blown up at my first race meeting, but it’s been a gem for me. I’m putting it’s longevity down to my super-smooth driver inputs and mechanical sympathy.
Sadly, the front wheel bearings hadn’t arrived, so they couldn’t be done yet. The same goes for the calipers - I’m waiting for seal kits to arrive.
And here’s a little teaser of what’s to come...
ITB’s!!!!!!!!
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