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diff needed

https://forum.g4ownersclub.com/Topic16393.aspx

By phil worrall - 2 Jul 2010

hi a recent trip to buildwas with Alan and Brendan although great fun thanks to them (still dont believe brendan went up that huge hill in reverse lol did you ever get photos) as mine ended up being towed back to camp with broken rear diff hence this post does anyone know where i can get a 4 pin 12 spline rear diff land rover part TBB 000270 or an exchange unit which could be LRO 06047 any advice or help would be great thanks
By bumpy - 3 Jul 2010

From my poor memory --the post 02 110 rear axle has the bolt configuration of a P38 but has a long nose of the defender range instead of the P38 short nose.... therefore its a one off....it is a 4 pin type diff.

you see them on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAND-ROVER-DEFENDER-late-2002-on-110-rear-differential-/290406989802?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item439d9affea

alternatively..buy one from Ashcroft transmissions

http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=8

or get your old one reconditioned by Crown Diffs

http://www.crowndiffs.co.uk/diffs.html#recon_diffs

Kam diffs are very good --and they also make their own 4 pin centres.

http://www.kamdiffs.com/four_by_four.php?l=4_Pin_Diff&link=4_Pin_Diff442

Majority of diff failures are people spinning the wheels too much--when the tyre decides to get grip the plant wheels explode or pins break.... this is why standard cars [defender/disco] have 2 pin and more powerful vehicles have 4 pins--they came out after the V8 90 was launched in mid-80's...and the army had them fitted to 90's on the front line.

The other problem with powerful engines --the crown wheel is pushed out due to the torque and breaks the teeth on the crown wheel-- this is why diffs get 'pegged' --its a brass slipper plate which holds the crown wheel into the pinion drive so it cant bend out.

I knew 4 years of racing a Bowler Wildcat would come in useful on this forum :)

 

[dont get hung up on the 12 spline diff-- 24 spine shafts and drive members are cheap as chips]

By MikeS - 3 Jul 2010

Ashcrofts are the people, wouldn't bother with anyone else tbh. Had a diff from my P38 done by them, pretty much 48hr turnround.
By phil worrall - 6 Jul 2010

Thanks for your help guys Hope to get her fixed soon
By Brendan - 6 Jul 2010

hi phill

i spoke to my man who breaks landrovers, no diffs to suit yours.  Says you may be better to go for a reconditioned one as cost is similar.

Hope this helps

Bren

By phil worrall - 24 Jul 2010

Thanks for all your help first worries tuned out to be wrong though in the end I needed a pair of half shafts and drive flanges all parts came to £120 from mm 4x4 worcester we are now all having fun in Blackpool thanks again to everone