Hea there ppl's Rick here I went over there tonight(to Chris's house sprayed the join
with carbi cleaner tapped it twice with a copper mallet and the driveshaft and the
diff came apart.All in less than a minute.We also put the skyline diff back in so
Chris's datto is now put back together and running.
Bye for now I thought I would let everyone know that the problem is solved.
Till next time.
Rick White.
--- "FJ MAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>nah mate it doesnt hey it will have one when im finished but
>i think it must just be seized with rust or sumthing hey. with any luck ill
>get it orf tonite. thanks for all ur help along the way terry the sklyine
>diff was easy this is a whole different thing haha, especially the lack of
>room in comparison and the fact my exhaust may get in the way when i take it
>off ah well. ill keep ya posted mate :)
>chris
>
>
>>From: "Terry & Heather" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Subject: RE: puzzled
>>Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2000 22:24:15 +1000
>>
>>Chris,
>>I just had a thought, dangerous i know but has your car got a rear sway bar
>>as you have to unbolt the thing before you can get the diff out.
>>
>>terry
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of FJ MAN
>>Sent: Saturday, 8 July 2000 9:53 PM
>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Subject: RE: puzzled
>>
>>
>>
>>cheers terry me and rick white off the list are gonna try it tonite and no
>>its hasnt been welded to my knowledge and yeh i can lever it every which
>>way
>>at the moment as i siad its pulled bak now just sitting in the cross member
>>thanks for ur advise mate :)
>>chris
>>
>> >From: "Terry & Heather" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >Subject: RE: puzzled
>> >Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2000 21:29:55 +1000
>> >
>> >Chris,
>> >Have you tried to get the 4 shims out as Mick suggested, they sit at the
>> >top
>> >of where the 4 long vertical bolts secure the diff to the x member
>>between
>> >the diff housing and the x member. When you get these out you should be
>> >able
>> >to grab hold of the front of the diff where the tailshaft attaches and
>>rock
>> >it sideways to break the grip of what it locking it in the x member.
>>Other
>> >than that you may have to get someone to have a look at it for you as I'm
>> >out of ideas on what the problem could be. Maybe a PO has welded the
>>bugga
>> >in there ):-
>> >
>> >terry
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of FJ MAN
>> >Sent: Saturday, 8 July 2000 8:41 PM
>> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >Subject: Re: puzzled
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >gooday i think there must be sumthing wrong her as ive done all these
>>bolts
>> >and yeah terry i even took the rear leaf off in the end as it wouldnt
>>pull
>> >out properly so i jacked it up pulled on it and the tailshaft started
>> >coming
>> >out of the bak of the box, ive tried levering ive tried a lot it appears
>>to
>> >have seized in there is this possible?
>> >thanks again terry and mick
>> >
>> > >From: "Mick Ralph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > >Subject: Re: puzzled
>> > >Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2000 20:06:41 +1000
>> > >
>> > >i usually knock the shims out which allows the front of the diff to go
>>up
>> > >and the back to go down enough to clear the leaf spring...
>> > >sometimes putting in the r180 diff u might have to undo the front bolts
>> >of
>> > >the rear x member to chassis to allow the x member to drop a little..
>> >don't
>> > >forget to do em up again before u drive the car tho ...
>> > >cheers
>> > >mick
>> > >
>> > >----- Original Message -----
>> > >From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > >Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 9:06 PM
>> > >Subject: RE: puzzled
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > Chris,
>> > > > I will give you a check list for the bolts to undo to remove a R160.
>> > > >
>> > > > 1. 4 x tailshaft to front flange
>> > > > 2. 4 x left hand 1/2 shaft to diff flange
>> > > > 3. 4 x right hand 1/2 shaft to diff flange
>> > > > 4. 4 x long bolts at front of diff through x member
>> > > > 5. 2 x bolts holding the rear leaf spring to the body
>> > > >
>> > > > Pull the rear leaf spring which is still attached to the rear cover
>> >down
>> > > > until it clears the body mounts and then pull the diff back to slide
>> >it
>> > >out.
>> > > > You may have to exert some sideways force to rock it out if the
>>shims
>> > >are
>> > > > stuck in there tightly.
>> > > >
>> > > > that should do it.
>> > > >
>> > > > terry
>> > > >
>> > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of FJ MAN
>> > > > Sent: Friday, 7 July 2000 5:41 PM
>> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > > Subject: puzzled
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > gooday fellas
>> > > > well ive got the diff all unbolted and its ready to come out after
>>the
>> > >whole
>> > > > bolt rouned episode and the other one has been oiled and painted as
>>is
>> > >ready
>> > > > to go in but i cant get the r160 out.
>> > > > where it joins the tailshaft and the front of the diff will not
>>budge
>> >so
>> > >i
>> > > > guess im missing sumthing obvious but it will not budge at all and
>>im
>> > >just
>> > > > wondering if any one here could shed sum light it appears to be the
>> >only
>> > > > thing stopping it coming out and its very frustrating
>> > > > thanks in advance.
>> > > > chris
>> > > >
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