dbarton
Dejected by Volvo Corp.
- Joined
- Nov 17, 2002
- Location
- Prosper, TX
I was digging into my 240 rear diff recently and contemplating my G80. I noticed that there seems to be a considerable amount of play in the spider gears. So I made a video.
This is the backlash that can be seen when rocking the right axle back and forth. The play that happens at the outer axle end (measured at the lugs) appears to be about 1/8 inch. It's hard to see in the video, but if you watch closely, you can see the the bottom spider gear is NOT turning as the axle is rocked. The gear is actually rocking to the right and left. This would indicate there is some play in the spider gear shaft.
I know some play is expected, but does anyone know if this is normal or is it more play than normal? Could this just be how loosely these diffs were made?
I've had a couple G80s and I think they had play.
Dave B
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HFLb7O37LfA" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
This is the backlash that can be seen when rocking the right axle back and forth. The play that happens at the outer axle end (measured at the lugs) appears to be about 1/8 inch. It's hard to see in the video, but if you watch closely, you can see the the bottom spider gear is NOT turning as the axle is rocked. The gear is actually rocking to the right and left. This would indicate there is some play in the spider gear shaft.
I know some play is expected, but does anyone know if this is normal or is it more play than normal? Could this just be how loosely these diffs were made?
I've had a couple G80s and I think they had play.
Dave B
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HFLb7O37LfA" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>