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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: cняis on 13 March 2008, 22:34

Title: knackered diff
Post by: cняis on 13 March 2008, 22:34

what are the characteristics of a knackered diff? just wondering really.

also what happens if you have a knackered diff pin?

 :tongue:

Title: Re: knackered diff
Post by: leavingeasy on 14 March 2008, 11:26

it wears a hole in the diff- common problem.

Title: Re: knackered diff
Post by: cняis on 14 March 2008, 11:53

Quote from: leavingeasy on 14 March 2008, 11:26

it wears a hole in the diff- common problem.

what are the symptoms?

Title: Re: knackered diff
Post by: Diamond Hell on 14 March 2008, 11:55

In dramatic cases the crownwheel machines it's way out of the case.

Known as 'riding up with wear'  :grin:

Title: Re: knackered diff
Post by: Organisys on 14 March 2008, 12:27

If a pin does let go, they quite often blow a hole through the gbox.   :laugh:

Title: Re: knackered diff
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 14 March 2008, 12:45

I can back this up!!  :cry:

I've had it happen twice now and both times made a fat hole followed by gearbox oil flying everywhere!

Title: Re: knackered diff
Post by: cняis on 14 March 2008, 12:49

so the occasional knock i get whilst pulling away hard is probably not a diff problem then?

Title: Re: knackered diff
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 14 March 2008, 12:56

Nooooooooooooo and be thankful!

More likely to be a bearing, bush or engine mount. Start of with a static check with the wheels off to find any unwanted 'play'.

Dave.

Title: Re: knackered diff
Post by: Organisys on 14 March 2008, 12:56

could be any number of things.

top mount
CV joint
Loose Steering Rack
Ball Joint
Split wishbone bushes
loose stut to hub bolts?

edit: or engine mount as above.

 :smiley:

Title: Re: knackered diff
Post by: cняis on 14 March 2008, 14:48

Quote from: Organisys on 14 March 2008, 12:56

could be any number of things.

top mount
CV joint
Loose Steering Rack
Ball Joint
Split wishbone bushes
loose stut to hub bolts?

edit: or engine mount as above.

 :smiley:

thanks guys  :cool: