TRF sells a kit to strenghten the diff mounting points on the chassis.
I had this kit installed on my car after the chassis mount cracked.
Everything's been fine ever since.
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
--- Andrew Packard <apackard@triad.rr.com> wrote:
> From: Andrew Packard <apackard@triad.rr.com>
> To: "6pack (E-mail)" <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Differential removal and pin strengthening kits
> Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 00:14:12 -0400
>
> After five hours tonight, I got within one L Rear Diff mount from
> getting my differential dropped. The metal sleeve inside the rear
> rubber mount was frozen to the frame stud. I removed the nuts and
> bolts holding the mount to the diff, but I couldn't get enough play
> to move the unit around the still frozen mount. I finally decided to
> cut away some of the lower rubber to expose the metal sleeve and go
> after it with my grinding tool and cutting wheel to cut the sleeve
> lengthwise to free it. I then realized it was 11:15 and it was
> probably a little late to have my air compressor kick on and annoy
> the neighbors. To be continued tomorrow. I just got this car on
> July 4, and I don't know the history, but I'm willing to bet that
> this is first time the differential has been separated from the car
> in 34 years.
> By the way, the reason I was pulling the unit was to repair the front
> right stud that had broken loose from the frame and made a horrible
> vibration noise the second I got into fourth gear. Our friend Roger
> Williams (of "How to Restore" . . . fame) devotes a lot of time to
> differential pin strengthening kits, but I'm not sure where to order
> them in the states. Does anyone know of a domestic source for this
> and has anyone had success with this kit?
>
> Thanks for the help.
> Andy
> TR250
> Greensboro, NC
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