rear diff carier and gears.

[herdwick.]

hi there boys,during the weekend broke the rear diff(planetary gears got crushed,same thing for the second time,is it a common weakness or something that i have to look at it?) and found a brand new one diff carrier but says that it's for disco1 94 on and disco2 mine is a 200tdi 93,will it fit? i know for sure is a 24 spline but don't know or see anyother difference.

any help would be appreciated

[K88 MUD]

hi there boys,during the weekend broke the rear diff(planetary gears got crushed,same thing for the second time,is it a common weakness or something that i have to look at it?) and found a brand new one diff carrier but says that it's for disco1 94 on and disco2 mine is a 200tdi 93,will it fit? i know for sure is a 24 spline but don't know or see anyother difference.

any help would be appreciated

94 onwards will be 24spline.....yours should be 10spline so it wont fit unless you change a few other parts too.

[herdwick.]

i thing mine is 24 spline is it possible?

i'll check the one that i removed last time,so if for any reason is a 24 spline it will be ok?

thnx for the reply k88mud

[clbarclay]

A common cause of the gears in the middle of diffs disintegrating is excessive wheel spin. This can draw the oil away from between the gears and the shaft they rotate on, causing them to seize and eventually break up.

[herdwick.]

removed one halfshaft and checked it's a 24 spline,ordered the new diff carrier.

yes the day it broke was wheel spinning for some time (i wont call it excessive),and i'm not using it for extreme 4x4 action so may something was wrong from the first place,do the gears in the carrier need shimming or is a standard fit?

thnx for the reply !