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Subject:syncro - front diff, front rubber mount
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:21:27 -0700

Yup, every now and again I go out under the syncro and further
explore the world of prop shaft alignment. Hey, if some of you think
I am taking my sweet time over this project you'd be right. My excuse
is that my garage is full of another project and the seduction of
squirming on gravel driveway is easily ignored :)

Anyhow, yesterday i spent a couple of hours looking and wondering how
to make both drive flanges (transmission and front diff) point down
at the same angle. During this fun time, I pulled the front diff
rubber mount... the one behind the spare tire (planned on shimming
front mount to alter diff angle). Well the 2 halves of the mount
showed a noticeable difference in thickness and shape, the lower half
squished a bit.

Sort of interesting in a nerdy anorak way. Pics and story here:

http://shufti.wordpress.com/

alistair

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