I bought a 12 bolt differential yesterday, i was told it needed only gears. today i took the cover off and the carrier is gone (no big deal) but also the carrier saddle caps are gone. can i use saddle from a different 12 bolt or is the diff now junk?
427carl said
Oct 20, 2011
Has the seller left town yet? the diff s/b ok if you have another carrier and caps
SD 396 said
Oct 20, 2011
It's junk
427carl said
Oct 20, 2011
or It could be junk!!
68sd said
Oct 20, 2011
lol ,sorry call is too funny
4SPEED427 said
Oct 20, 2011
As stated, it really isn't great putting a diff together with the wrong saddles. That is looking for trouble.
-- Edited by Carl Stevenson on Thursday 20th of October 2011 11:25:43 PM
SD 396 said
Oct 21, 2011
I will elaborate a little.
The bearing race sits in the machined surface of the carrier and is held in place by the caps. When the housing is machined the bearing retainer and the housing are machined as one, similar to the bearing caps for the crank. When the caps are removed during repair or rebuild they are to be marked to know which one is the left and right to assure the caps go back on where they came off. This is critical for the proper true alignment of the carrier in relation to the pinion gear and the axles. I don't know if it is possible to use a different set of caps and have the surface machined and the hole rebored but the cost would be much greater than the price of another 12 bolt housing.
dualquadpete said
Oct 21, 2011
50/50 chance that "other" caps will work!!!! If your a GAMBLER & got the time, nothing too lose but the time & effort. My self, I wouldn't do it!!!!!
I bought a 12 bolt differential yesterday, i was told it needed only gears. today i took the cover off and the carrier is gone (no big deal) but also the carrier saddle caps are gone. can i use saddle from a different 12 bolt or is the diff now junk?
Has the seller left town yet? the diff s/b ok if you have another carrier and caps
It's junk
or It could be junk!!
lol ,sorry call is too funny
As stated, it really isn't great putting a diff together with the wrong saddles. That is looking for trouble.
-- Edited by Carl Stevenson on Thursday 20th of October 2011 11:25:43 PM
I will elaborate a little.
The bearing race sits in the machined surface of the carrier and is held in place by the caps. When the housing is machined the bearing retainer and the housing are machined as one, similar to the bearing caps for the crank.
When the caps are removed during repair or rebuild they are to be marked to know which one is the left and right to assure the caps go back on where they came off.
This is critical for the proper true alignment of the carrier in relation to the pinion gear and the axles. I don't know if it is possible to use a different set of caps and have the surface machined and the hole rebored but the cost would be much greater than the price of another 12 bolt housing.