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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 10:30 PM
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did anyone know the front diffs on the saph cos 4x4s are adjustable? had loadsa play in mine so though hell ill fit a new one which i did (twat of a job!) and it wasnt untill i was looking at the old one i noticed a bolt and bracket. undid it and wound the outside of the diff round untill there was no play in it. am so so pissed off i spent the best part of a day changing it when it only needed adjustment
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 04:39 AM
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did anyone know the front diffs on the saph cos 4x4s are adjustable? had loadsa play in mine so though hell ill fit a new one which i did (twat of a job!) and it wasnt untill i was looking at the old one i noticed a bolt and bracket. undid it and wound the outside of the diff round untill there was no play in it. am so so pissed off i spent the best part of a day changing it when it only needed adjustment
You need a new front diff and maybe a extra plate what power you running

Diffs change in price for what you want the plates £35ish for the upgrade
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 01:04 PM
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You need a new front diff and maybe a extra plate what power you running

Diffs change in price for what you want the plates £35ish for the upgrade ;-
ive put a new front diff in as thought the old one was shagged but it wasnt untill we were cleaning up the garage we had a play with the old diff and then twigged that it was adjustable to get rid of the play oh well u learn something new everyday lol! im running stage one power mate
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Stage 3 now and all ok
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