diff removal

[Jamie_stafford]

hi. I think my diff is buggerd and i want to get it out and have a look as it has been whineing for ages and now it sounds like theres a rock jumping around in there, not sure how easy it is to get out, can anyone help?

[Darrell]

Have a shifty here
http://www.suzuki4x4.net/manual/sj/chapter16.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Jamie_stafford]

sorry, i cant see pdf files as i only use my ps3 and fone for the internet

[ferris]

Jack the back up, take off the back wheels, take the front of the drums off, undo the 4 bolts holding the drum on the axle, then you can pull the half shaft's out enough so they disengage from the diff, (you may have to disconnect the brake lines from the drums) take the prop off, drain the diff oil, undo the bolts round the diff, and then it should come out.

Thats pretty much how its done, off the top of my head.

Hope that helps

[Henry]

You may also need a slide hammer.

If it was me i would take the outside of the dum, brakes and back plate off. But thats me

[ScottieJ]

you can sometimes manipulate the solid brakelines enough to pull the halfshafts out enough to clear the diff without dissconnecting them (remember to dissconnect the handbrake cables though if its on the drums )
saves a bit of time and hassle if you can

And yes as henry says you might need a slide hammer to get the shafts out.

I made my own

[Jamie_stafford]

thats one hefty slide hammer you got there! i will have a go at it on my next day off

[Jamie_stafford]

Its out! And well and truely buggerd! Thanks for the help

[ScottieJ]

thats one hefty slide hammer you got there! i will have a go at it on my next day off

Cheers, yeah its a bit on the large side works bloody well though

It all went smoothly then eh? They usually go back together a lot easier than they come apart

[Jamie_stafford]

It all went back in real nice, but ive now found that it was not the cause of the nasty banging and nocking witch ive still got, possable transfer box?