Tony,
Yes, I removed the vented plug at the top of the differential, and filled
the differential though the threaded hole. I believe the rear end on the
car is stock. There are a number of nuts at the front of the rear end, and
none on the back side, as Jarrid described.
Can someone definitely tell me the amount of oil that should go into the
differential?
Brad
Tony Leeming <tleeming(at)island.net> on 09/15/98 11:25:15 AM
To: "Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA)" <GROSS(at)UNIT.COM>
cc: Brad R. Sahr/MIPP/Imation, alpines(at)autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Differential Fluid
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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