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Old 30-06-2016, 06:16 PM
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steveboyslim
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Originally Posted by ajamesc
Crown wheel and pinion reasonably strong lol. This is what good grip from a gripper diff and r888's and about 450/500lb ft of torque dose






And that's not driving like a twat that was flooring it it 2nd exiting a roundabout. No wheel spin it gripped and went bang.
Was the diff its self checked and then rebuilt with new bearings checking the mesh of the cwp and bearing preload before fitting ?
The slightest bit of bearing wear will cause lift in the pinion gear which is the start of potential damage like you have shown.

Steve

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