Fitting air lockers

[DanielS]

Im picking up some lockers this arvo and was interested to see if anyone has fitted lockers before and how hard they are to set up with bearing preloadss etc??

Any info would be great

Thanks

Daniels

[Gribble]

Played with diffs before?
Do you know what Bearing preload, pinion depth, crownwheel backlash and contact pattern are?

If not just pay to get them fitted, it will be worth it in the long run.

Fitting the rest of the gear like the compressor, airlines and electrical gadgetry is a piece of piss. Do this yourself by all means.

[DanielS]

Played with diffs before?
Do you know what Bearing preload, pinion depth, crownwheel backlash and contact pattern are?
If not just pay to get them fitted, it will be worth it in the long run.

Fitting the rest of the gear like the compressor, airlines and electrical gadgetry is a piece of piss. Do this yourself by all means.

Thanks for that, thats why I asked, i thought the pinion doesnt get touched, from what I have been told, and that the crown wheel backlash shouldnt change....oh well i was worth a try.

Daniels

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[dumbdunce]

If your diffs are in good condition then the pinion doesn't get touched, so all you have to worry about is getting the backlash the same as it was when you change the carrier over, and setting the preload correctly.

you need some special tools, a dial gauge and a pin wrench as a minimum, plus you need to put the ring gear in boiling water or in the oven, and a sturdy bench with a vice are essential. you will need a 2 jaw puller if you're re-using your carrier bearings, and possibly a press to install the carrier bearings whether or not you use new bearings. if you don't have all that then it will end up cheaper to pay someone to do it, especially if you have no training or experience in diff assembly. It's a lot easier than a full diff rebuild but it's a fair bit more difficult than changing your oil or gapping your spark plugs.

If you're keen to have a go at it yourself, maybe watch someone with experience do your rear one, then do the front yourself - It's not sucha drama if the front is a bit noisy and it isn't usually under anywhere near the loads the rear will see so far less likely to break if you set up the preload a bit soft.

installation should be around $150 - $200 (each) + bearings if you R&R the diff yourself.

cheers

DD

PS gribble how's the life of the twin locked? hard to remember what driving without lockers is like, eh?

[Gribble]

PS gribble how's the life of the twin locked? hard to remember what driving without lockers is like, eh?

Its kinda like driving on clouds really, no bumping and launching, just driving at a relaxed pace without breaking stuff and getting wheels in the air (re- avatar).

Basically, i should have done it sooner.