dam ratty diff

[wayne]

hi ppl ...not sure ill be able to make the next meeting ..i rebuilt the diff on my mad rat ang guess what ...reason diff playing up is cos the thrust bearings are completly shot ......need new diff or bearings ...ill try find something

[wayne]

ive kinda got it working now lol ....

[wayne]

nope its officially dead now.....have to wait for new parts

[mikeyscott]

Get some bits ordered from JE Spares?

What diff lube and thrust race grease are you using?

What size are the diff balls?

[wayne]

hi mike ...i think it was something to do with my build ...any way i did what the kit instructions said and when i came to service it [after it messing around on sunday] the thrust bearings looked like w, well there was only 3 left the rest were disintergrating,n there the smallest ive seen ...ive ordered another complete kit ..this time ill make sure the diff is correct and ill have enough spares for a complete new car ...just have to wait till it arrives ..just may not make this sundays racing is all ..but im hoping to

[simoncrabb]

Grr, ball diffs, they rarely last a meeting these days!