The last time at
the track I realized that my passenger side tire was spinning during my launch.
It wasn't until
power transferred to the rear wheels that the car finally launched. I thought I
would
share how to pull
your tranny apart and change the front diff. -Shawn
 This
pic is of the tranny on the bench. |
 I
have removed the bolts around the tranny and I am prying the outer case
off. |
 Watch
out for the gear oil that will pour out the front diff openings |
 This
picture shows the top case removed. |
 Pic
of inside the top case. |
 Picture
of the Quaife Front diff factory wrapped. |
 Part
number for the speedo gear you WILL need. |
 I
also purchased two new front diff bearings. |
 Another
picture of the Quaife Front diff. |
 Closer
picture of inside the outer case. |
 You
need to remove the spring clip that holds the VC in. |
 Removing
the spring clip. |
 Spring
clipped removed. |
 The
VC removed. It should just pull off, but might need a little prying. |
 36mm
socket to remove the lock nuts. |
 Wedge
a penny in the gears to prevent them from spinning. Don't worry the penny
is a softer metal then the gears and will not hurt them. |
 Removing
the nuts. An impact wrench is really nice here. |
 Nuts
removed. |
 You
will need a center punch to remove the shift arm. |
 Keep
your eye on the spring ring and the 3 keepers. Don't lose them. |
 The
top gear is pressed in and will need to be pried out. |
 Use
a screw driver to get the 5th gear pried up a bit. I used a puller to get
it the rest of the way off. |
 5th
gear removed. |
 Used
two large screw drivers to get the other gear assembly off. |
 To
get the thin middle case off you will need to remove these nuts. |
Another
shot. |
 There
are springs in there along with ball bearings. Don't lose these. |
 Thin
middle case removed. |
 Picture
down into the gear assemblies. |
 This
star fitting will need to be removed to get the center case off. It is
attached to the reverse. |
 Here
is the Quaife Center Diff. I had to tap the output shaft out. It is held
in by a ball bearing. |
 Picture
of the gear assembly with the center diff removed. |
 Reverse
bolt removed. There is another bolt that needs to be removed on the other
side too. |
 Here
is a pic of the middle case removed. |
 You
can see the gear assemblies. Good time to start inspecting all the gears
for damage. |
 Picture
of the stock front diff. |
 Stock
front diff just lifts straight out. |
 This
is inside the tranny with the front diff removed. |
 Picture
of the stock front diff. |
 Comparison
of the stock front diff and the Quaife front diff. |
 Another
comparison shot. |
 Inside
the case again. |
 I
had a bad tranny axle seal so I will replace both of them while the tranny
is out. |
 Tapping
on one of the new front diff bearings. |
 Pan
full of diffs! |
 Don't
lose this rings. They are spacer shims designed to provide the correct
amount of preload. |
 I
need to measure the Quaife front diff assembly to compare the size
difference verses stock. Manual allows for .002-.004 variance on Front
diff preload. |
 I
am .001 smaller for the Quaife front diff verse stock. I will order a new
shim from the dealer. The factory manual will list the different codes and
sizes. |
This
pic is of the tranny on the bench.
I
have removed the bolts around the tranny and I am prying the outer case
off.
Watch
out for the gear oil that will pour out the front diff openings
This
picture shows the top case removed.
Pic
of inside the top case.
Picture
of the Quaife Front diff factory wrapped.
Part
number for the speedo gear you WILL need.
I
also purchased two new front diff bearings.
Another
picture of the Quaife Front diff.
Closer
picture of inside the outer case.
You
need to remove the spring clip that holds the VC in.
Removing
the spring clip.
Spring
clipped removed.
The
VC removed. It should just pull off, but might need a little prying.
36mm
socket to remove the lock nuts.
Wedge
a penny in the gears to prevent them from spinning. Don't worry the penny
is a softer metal then the gears and will not hurt them.
