Diff. Ring Gear Removal

[joecool]

I can't get the ring gear off of my diff. I'm installing an lsd and need the ring gear off of my old diff. I have heard of someone pounding the thread screws. How do I get it off without damaging the threads. Please help, my car is without a diff right now.

[ August 03, 2005, 09:54 PM: Message edited by: joecool ]

[98Camaro3.8]

Remember the bolts are backwards. Left to tighten, right to loosen.

Did you get all the bolts out? If so, thread a couple back in and hammer them out even to knock the gear loose.

[joecool]

ok I got it, instead of doing it your way and messing up the threads, I used 10 smaller screws and hit them one by one. It worked. Thanks anyway.

[98Camaro3.8]

I don't think you understood what I was saying.

[joecool]

Did you mean put the ring gear screws I just took off back on for hammering? I did that to one and it messed up the threads. I used 10 smaller screws that didn't touch any threads. It came out and everything else went in fine.

[00BlackBird00]

how did you get the new lsd back into the housing?? I am at that stage right now and there seems to be almost no room to fit the second spacer in so i can start hammering.

[xcdarrel17]

It should fit, but it is very tight the entire way.

[joecool]

Originally posted by 00BlackBird00:
how did you get the new lsd back into the housing?? I am at that stage right now and there seems to be almost no room to fit the second spacer in so i can start hammering.

Put the race bearings on both sides. Put the left spacer in. Then push the diff in. Then take a small block of wood and a hammer to hammer in the right spacer.