Cracked Diff Update

Repaired the crack in the diff housing last week.

After many attempts to just weld in the crack, this time I welded plates over the cracks.

I had to go to Braidwood on the weekend to instruct a Advance Driver Training Course so the vehicle got a bit of a work out in low range and hill climbs.

Checked under the diff this morning and all is dry.

Hopefully it will stay that way for the big trips that are on over the next few months.

Thank you to ever one for there tips on how to fix the problem.

I do have a theory on why the diff housing cracked in the first place.

I have up till now, when jacking the vehicle up was to place the trolley jack under the diff housing. This meant that when the vehicle was lifted up all the weight was on the centre of the diff housing and it must of flexed. This would have caused the diff housing to crack.

In future I will only jack form one side of the vehicle at a time and place the diff housing on jack stand near the springs.

Wayne