Evening all.
Since the inclement weather has been upon us I have been stripping down the rear end on my Stag, to get it ready for the summer.
Being relatively new to Stags I am learning things as I go, and this forum has already proved a great source of info - thanks! However I have come across a problem, and I am in need of some adviceor opinions.
On removal of the rear subframe arms I noticed that the holes in the subframe arms that mount to the differential have become somewhat elongted (1.5 x the original diameter)to the point where the driver's side one wobbled freely even though the bolts were tight. The crush tubes on the inside of the box section also appear to be split.
Firstly is this common problem and what might cause this?
Secondly, the options I see in front of me are:-
1 - replace with 2nd hand parts - potentially unknown condition, and could they fail in the same way soon after fitting?
2 - replace with NEW - costly but is it worth it in the long run?
3 - repair old arms - I found a thread suggesting the holes could be re-formed by adding weld to the area and re-shaping the holes. Is this a recommended repair, and how reliable is this? Or is there another, more robust way of repairing them?
Whatwould yourrecommendations be on how to procede?
After I have made the decision (hopefully with help from this post) is there anything I can do to help stop this happening again?
A forum search threw up a thread where differential nose re-informents (weld in?) were mentionned.
http://stagownersclub.mywowbb.com/vi...ic.php?id=3586
What are these reinforcements, and how/where do they reinforce the diff? Will they help with the issue above? What do they look like so I can check my diff(s) and where can I get some from?
Sorry for all the questions from a relative newcomer, but I would be grateful of any help with this
Many thanks
James
Since the inclement weather has been upon us I have been stripping down the rear end on my Stag, to get it ready for the summer.
Being relatively new to Stags I am learning things as I go, and this forum has already proved a great source of info - thanks! However I have come across a problem, and I am in need of some adviceor opinions.
On removal of the rear subframe arms I noticed that the holes in the subframe arms that mount to the differential have become somewhat elongted (1.5 x the original diameter)to the point where the driver's side one wobbled freely even though the bolts were tight. The crush tubes on the inside of the box section also appear to be split.
Firstly is this common problem and what might cause this?
Secondly, the options I see in front of me are:-
1 - replace with 2nd hand parts - potentially unknown condition, and could they fail in the same way soon after fitting?
2 - replace with NEW - costly but is it worth it in the long run?
3 - repair old arms - I found a thread suggesting the holes could be re-formed by adding weld to the area and re-shaping the holes. Is this a recommended repair, and how reliable is this? Or is there another, more robust way of repairing them?
Whatwould yourrecommendations be on how to procede?
After I have made the decision (hopefully with help from this post) is there anything I can do to help stop this happening again?
A forum search threw up a thread where differential nose re-informents (weld in?) were mentionned.
http://stagownersclub.mywowbb.com/vi...ic.php?id=3586
What are these reinforcements, and how/where do they reinforce the diff? Will they help with the issue above? What do they look like so I can check my diff(s) and where can I get some from?
Sorry for all the questions from a relative newcomer, but I would be grateful of any help with this
Many thanks
James
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