Brad, you did not fill it thru the vent hole at the top of the diff. did you?
The diff only holds less than 1 litre
Tony Leeming
Series II - Cleared Vent
Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA) wrote:
> ----------
> From: Brad R. Sahr
>
> >However, the plug is about 1/4 inch in diameter. There is NO POSSIBLE way
> >for me to get my pinky into a 1/4 inch hole. The difference between
> >bringing the fluid to within a 1/4 inch of the fill hole and filling until
> >the fluid spills out is very small. I was on a level surface when adding
> >the oil. It is possible that I have just slightly overfilled the rear end,
> >but I don't think it is 'way' overfilled.
>
> This is sort of strange.
> Ive never seen a rootes axle with a 1/4 inch filler, the norm
> is a 3/8? NPT thread. This has about a 1/2 inch diam hole.
>
> Is it possible that you dont have a rootes axle in your car?
>
> The rootes axle has a 3rd member type diff setup, where
> the gears and all come out the front of the case.
> The alpine/rootes diff has no rear plate.
> Most other cars, tigers included have a rear plate that
> gives you access to the gear set.
>
> Jarrid Gross
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