[FC] diff rebuild

[Dale Dewald]

Hello Tim,

The plastic gear can be replaced on the spindle but if I recall 
correctly, it is retained by a crimped on ring (like a single use snap 
ring).  You will have to remove the spindle to replace the gear.  The 
spindle is mostly held in place by friction of an O-ring seal. The 
retainer clip and bolt simply keep it from falling out.  Of course, 
yours is stuck either by hardened grease or [heaven forbid] rust.  Apply 
some penetrating solvent then try prying against it or lightly tapping 
it out with a block of wood. You will need to have the spindle out of 
the way when it comes to installing the pinion shaft.

Dale Dewald
Hancock, MI

On 5/23/2013 08:46, TimW wrote:
> I have my  spare '63 diff taken apart and am cleaning up its' parts & assessing it's condition. It seems very similar to the late model ones I have done before, except for the speedo drive of course. I managed to break that plastic helical drive gear on the end of the speedo drive spindle. I do not see how to remove that assembly from the diff. case once the retaining bolt and steel clip are removed from the outside of the case. Anybody done this? Do I replace the entire spindle assembly or can just the plastic gear be replaced? Thnx TimW '61 Rampy 4 spd. 140
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