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I don't have real expert advice, just shade tree mechanic. If gear oil was
kept in it, or more importantly water out, and it spins freely I would put
new seals on it, fill it up with fresh oil, and see how it goes.
The last time I was wondering the same thing I took it to a shop I trusted
run by older timers. They told me tearing it down to properly check
clearances, etc., would cost nearly as much as a rebuild.
The rear axles on these cars are fairly sturdy, have also heard that a
rebuilt unit, though sound mechanically, often can be noisy/whiney.
Greg Lemon
TR250
On Mon, May 12, 2025, 10:15=E2=80=AFAM dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com> wro=
te:
> i have a 59 TR3a that i am resurrecting; it is more or less in kit form.
> the car has been off the road since 1982 or so.
>
>
>
> originality is not an issue - it won't be.
>
>
>
> is there a way i can tell if the diff is still good before i put the
> engine back in and drive it? should i just have the diff redone while the
> car is apart? what are my options here? i saw the limited slip for $5k bu=
t
> that's out of my price range. does anyone offer an exchange? i'm not doin=
g
> anything radical nor will i race it but we are enhancing the performance
> whereever we can.
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">I don't have real expert advice, just shade tree mech=
anic.=C2=A0 If gear oil was kept in it, or more importantly water out, and =
it spins freely I would put new seals on it, fill it up with fresh oil, and=
see how it goes.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">The last tim=
e I was wondering the same thing I took it to a shop I trusted run by older=
timers.=C2=A0 They told me tearing it down to properly check clearances, e=
tc., would cost nearly as much as a rebuild.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto">The rear axles on these cars are fairly sturdy, have a=
lso heard that a rebuilt unit, though sound mechanically, often can be nois=
y/whiney.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Greg Lemon</di=
v><div dir=3D"auto">TR250</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto=
"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div=
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, May 12, 2025, 10:15=E2=80=AFAM da=
ve northrup <<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com</a>>=
; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .=
8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"word-wrap:b=
reak-word">
<div class=3D"m_-7318281728011998764WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">i have a 59 TR3a th=
at i am resurrecting; it is more or less in kit form. =C2=A0the car has bee=
n off the road since 1982 or so.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">originality is not =
an issue - it won't be.
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">is there a way i ca=
n tell if the diff is still good before i put the engine back in and drive =
it? should i just have the diff redone while the car is apart? what are my =
options here? i saw the limited slip
for $5k but that's out of my price range. does anyone offer an exchang=
e? i'm not doing anything radical nor will i race it but we are enhanci=
ng the performance whereever we can.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u=
></span></p>
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