Diff Wont Tighten

[ejw]

Ok so for no apparent reason i decided that it was imperative that i strip down my diff on my C4.1 (which was operating fine by the way) and clean out rebuild etc!

Having done the said job i found that i was getting a barking type of sound while running the car, no problem i thought as i had had this a bit back and was solved by tightening the diff a bit. Problem im having is that this time i tightened it no change, tightened a bit more no change until i was totally locked up couple of squirts on the throttle and the problem returns and when checking the diff screw it has loosened again, so retighten and start process again

Why did i mess with it? any ideas why it wont stay tight?

Any help appreciated!

[mattybucks]

Originally Posted by ejw

Ok so for no apparent reason i decided that it was imperative that i strip down my diff on my C4.1 (which was operating fine by the way) and clean out rebuild etc!

Having done the said job i found that i was getting a barking type of sound while running the car, no problem i thought as i had had this a bit back and was solved by tightening the diff a bit. Problem im having is that this time i tightened it no change, tightened a bit more no change until i was totally locked up couple of squirts on the throttle and the problem returns and when checking the diff screw it has loosened again, so retighten and start process again

Why did i mess with it? any ideas why it wont stay tight?

Any help appreciated!

Replace the screw and nut, that should solve it. Is the diff round the right way?

[ben]

Replace the nut and screw and rebuild it. Then put the diff in so that the screw is on the same side as the slipper nut.

Ben

[ejw]

Originally Posted by ben

Replace the nut and screw and rebuild it. Then put the diff in so that the screw is on the same side as the slipper nut.

Ben

Ok well in that case I def have it in wrong way, can I not just flip it round with out replacing screw and nut?

[Martijn]

I had once that problem too…
I putted the spring at the wrong side

[mattybucks]

You can try it a see if it solves it. If i ever have a problem with a diff the first thing I do is swap the nut/screw.

If you've still having problems with it i'm happy to have a look at it for you.

[Toyman]

Originally Posted by ben

Replace the nut and screw and rebuild it. Then put the diff in so that the screw is on the same side as the slipper nut.

Ben

Are you sure it's the correct way? In this case the diff will rotate in opposite direction vs original B4.

[sparrow.2]

Originally Posted by Toyman

Are you sure it's the correct way? In this case the diff will rotate in opposite direction vs original B4.

Why, are you going backwards???

[mattybucks]

Originally Posted by sparrow.2

Why, are you going backwards???

I agree, as long as you going forwards the diff will rotate the same way!

[ejw]

Originally Posted by mattybucks

Replace the screw and nut, that should solve it. Is the diff round the right way?

Thanks Matty, Is their a right way round? seems to fit both ways when I put it back in so didn't worry too much!