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diff housing dint

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:02 pm
by waandy
hit a stump. :cry:
put a dint in my housing. :cry:
if i strip the centre out can i bash the dint out?
and how difficult is it to do?

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:12 pm
by joeblow
yep...u can.

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:14 pm
by waandy
easy?

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:15 pm
by Taff
front or rear? is the dent in the centre or is it in the axle tube.

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:23 pm
by CairnsZook
waandy wrote:easy?
Real easy, I did it yesterday.
Just put a block of wood on the inside of the ding and bash away.

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:30 pm
by waandy
front diff. right side. housing. not tube
wat about rippin the centre out?
would it be worth welding the centre while im in there?

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:34 pm
by badger
could be, while you have the welder out n diff apart. id also look at bracing the diff and protecting the pumpkin too

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:38 pm
by suzuki boy
Have a had few dint's in my diff pumpkin for years......If it's not hittin teeth it doesn't matter does it?

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:38 pm
by Taff
you will have to pull both axles out. its not hard, but alot of stuffing around just to bash out a small dent. maybe wait until you need to do your wheel bearings or when you break a CV :D

Welding centre: imo no

Welding on a bashplate: definitely.

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:43 pm
by waandy
how will it go with a welded diff with hubs locked but not in 4x4? as in traveling between between hills, bog holes etc in the bush? will it push the front through corners? its very hilly where i wheel and iv already been in a rolux tumble down a 50 ft cliff and didnt enjoy it

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:49 pm
by want33s
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:04 pm
by waandy
mite wip some bash plates up at work.
i cant hear nuthing grindin or nothing so wil that be alrite?

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:16 pm
by badger
id still bash it out incase you hit something else and then it touches

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:53 pm
by waandy
yea good idea

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:05 pm
by want33s
Dents in the housing will also reduce your oil capacity.