Raise it with Durango - [email protected] ?

I did & got no response
Anyway i better stop derailing Chris's thread
Hope you got it sorted Chris

I had EXACTLY the same diff problem.

You can't get your diff right because the clip is buggered, as you tighten the diff the clip is moving, it's not being retained in the groove as it should.

You could try the 'spread' tip that Adam posted, i.e trying to open the clip back up once it's in position.

IMO the clip is a bit crap, mine was replaced with a Schumacher clip and the diff is like night and day now, I think the Schumacher clips must be stronger ?

Good luck.

I finished building my diff a few hours back, with the 'custom' pliers I posted. I also read through all the advice posted in the various topics (including that of Adam Skelding), and my diff feels both silky smooth and tight enough not to slip :)

I did have one small 'issue', which is that the nut is not very deep into the outdrive. I had a good look at it, and though I haven't made the upper links yet, it seems I can drive the car with a camber angle up to -5 degrees (or even slightly more) without having the driveshaft touch the retaining nut. So not really a problem actually, even though the retaining nut is further inside the outdrive on TD's release pictures.

I've not run my car yet but I have built it and I used a set of hudy's snap ring pliers to put the cir clip in the diff and they worked a treat.

http://www.hudy.net/xhudy/products/p...&kategoria=130

whats the part number of the c clip?

No idea on part no.
Apparently it's the clip from the couger diff, anyone know the no. ?

The exploded view on the schumacher site shows the clip to be part number U2573
Looks like you get 3 clips for £5.50 + some other stuff which i guess you could give to someone with a cougar :)

just rebuilt the diff. now it feels very tight and not slipping.
but when i put the car together the car stops when it turns or becomes very difficult to turn?
and when i slacken the diff off it slips


i think a whole new diff is needed, i think this one is knackerd

£5.50 for circlips!! Jesus Christ take the original to any enginerng firm / supplyer, you will get 100 of em!

Completly agree but they are still £2 cheaper than the durango ones!! although you get 4 from durango!!!

I've had no problem, but could this be that the black hard coating is thicker in the rebate, so some outdrives, and the circlip is not getting the surface area to press against ?

Similar problem with some of the 410 wishbone hangers when the inserts were tight?

Maybe give the groove a sctach out with a dentist type pick?

My guess would be that you have cut the little ears/lugs of the nut holder that you need to be in place to stop it slipping.

then its just going to spin when you tighten it, takes away the point of having them

> Link to Step 13/Bag D of my DEX210 Building Thread. <

I hope this clears things up a bit. I won't be testing my diff unfortunately, but I hope the pictures clear up what should be done, in combination with the information from the manual, advice that Adam Skelding posted, suggestions from Oople members and my attempts to use common sense during the build :)

The result is a diff that won't slip, can be tightened further than it is right now, feels smoother than many other diffs I've built and there's enough room for the driveshafts to go in on both sides and move freely!

PS: Link to full build thread.

ive officially given up on this diff, ive followed everyones advice and spent the last 4 mornings before work trying to get it right.
and can only assume theres something damaged now due to it being taken apart so many times.
may wait for the spare parts, if durango cant get a move on and sort that out. then its going on oople trader section :bored: because im really fed up!

I'm sorry to hear that :( Are you using circlip pliers and are you sure the circlip isn't damaged?

I'm sure there are many people willing to help you out on this, perhaps a member here can look at it for you? (I can offer you to look at it, but I don't live in the UK). If you do feel you want to sell it, I'm sure there are also enough people willing to buy it from you, even if the diff has issues.

Sorry Gainsy, but you did get a response which you replied to again.

I'm sorry if this sounds repetitive, but if you have a particular issue with your kit please contact us direct at [email protected]
Where as previous customers have found we offer direct one-to-one service and try to sort out your individual problem.
On forums we only try to offer hints, tips and other 'general' advice.

If you don't contact us, we can't help you... It really is that simple.

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