yorkshire_spam Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Found these inside the diff.... Any ideas? Look like bits of brass shim/bearing to me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Remains of a thrust washer?Kudos on the white diff. All the cool kids are doing it. Mine looked all lovely, until I started fitting it to the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Bits of the planet gear thrust washers? Can't think of anything else made of yellow metal in there......Item 3http://www.canleyclassics.com/triumph-spitfire-mkiv/1500-rear-axle-centre-detailsIf your diff has lots of backlash this won't be helping!Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Diff has virtually NO backlash, everything inside feels good. Wondering if they are "left overs" from a not-so-diligent rebuild in the past?I'll double double double check the planet gears though.@Ferny - I'd have gone for a grey (mid/light) if I could get decent paint in that colour - but I wanna see the oil leaks so it's not going to be black that's for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 6797 wrote: Wondering if they are "left overs" from a not-so-diligent rebuild in the past?It's possible -there is an oil channel running along the bottom to a space between the pinion bearings that seems to collect the shrapnel!Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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