Ideal side of car for diff screw head ?

[Dandare]

Just rebuilt diff in my X2C (2nd time since i bought it), i seem to remember the 1st time when i re-assembled the car that the nylock nut/holder protruded out enough as to prevent full suspension compression due to the driveshaft hitting it, i had to flip the diff around which fixed it (not really sure why, lol)

This time round i've got to the point of putting the diff back into the g/box but have forgotten which way round it was in prior to pulling it apart, lol.

I just wondered if anyone has had this issue & which side of the car people have the diff screw head, i think i last had mine on the nearside (slipper side) ?

[metalmickey0]

Manual says screw head opposite to spur side, but i found mine undid with it that side so mine is spur side and hasnt loosend since. Same side now as a B4 to.

[Origineelreclamebord]

I'd put the diff screw on the slipper side: Having the gearbox adjustability on one side of the car is easier for maintainance and setup :)

If the diff tends to undo itself, you should probably look at a (new) nyloc nut or some sort of sealant or agent to increase friction to rotate the thread. I haven't really had this problem on one of my cars though (they are not Ansmann vehicles, but I guess the cars/brands don't differ that much on this front).