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James
12-05-2008, 01:58 PM
>>On the B44<< (edit)

Anyone else had a problem with this, my cars still pretty much new (5 meetings) and this has happened a couple of times.

Anyone else had similar experiences and can suggest a remedy?

Thanks ..

Wraggy
12-05-2008, 02:05 PM
James is this on the B4 or B44 ???

James
12-05-2008, 02:07 PM
B44... oops..
My B4's actually always been spot on

Northy
12-05-2008, 02:13 PM
Jim's did this a lot. He cured it by locking it up! :eh?:

G

Southwell
12-05-2008, 02:15 PM
Nevermind, i read it as diff :lol:

Wraggy
12-05-2008, 02:21 PM
check the O ring is still intact and that you havnt split it.
the one inside the big blue washer type thing ..

GRIFF55
12-05-2008, 06:19 PM
My atomized b44 did that when new, changed the oring wraggy mentioned for a new one and that sorted it:D:thumbsup:

James
12-05-2008, 06:23 PM
I've checked my rubber ring and its in perfect condition..:eh?:

GRIFF55
12-05-2008, 06:35 PM
have you put too much lube on it james:o:blush:, try cleaning the threads with motor cleaner too

Wraggy
13-05-2008, 01:15 PM
I've checked my rubber ring and its in perfect condition..:eh?:
i know this might sound like a silly question , but you have got the right O-ring in havnt you ???
there are 2 in the pack and are a different size.
1 is the slipper nut o-ring and the other is the slipper cup drive o-ring
which sits over the the drive cup on the other end of the slipper to hold the centre pin in place ..

James
13-05-2008, 01:32 PM
Thanks Paul, yeah its the correct o-ring.
For now i've just threadlocked the blue nut thingy in place and will try that at the weekend see what happens..

Southwell
13-05-2008, 01:33 PM
Have you rubbed down the pads if it's been slipping a lot?

Wraggy
13-05-2008, 01:36 PM
Thanks Paul, yeah its the correct o-ring.
For now i've just threadlocked the blue nut thingy in place and will try that at the weekend see what happens..
lets just hope it doesnt need adjusting then !! :woot::woot:

jobo_ph
14-05-2008, 01:52 AM
Out of habit from building the B4/T4 diffs, I "broke-in" (compressed a few times) the slipper spring on my B44 before installing it. The length of the slipper spring shortened substantially compared to the "unbroken-in" condition. As far as I had felt, the slipper on my B44 had worked consistently after tightening it to my liking.

DNF
14-05-2008, 02:54 PM
Out of habit from building the B4/T4 diffs, I "broke-in" (compressed a few times) the slipper spring on my B44 before installing it. The length of the slipper spring shortened substantially compared to the "unbroken-in" condition. As far as I had felt, the slipper on my B44 had worked consistently after tightening it to my liking.

That's what I did as well. I think the slipper spring needs to be fully compressed and then released for it to work consistently as a spring, otherwise I think it will just gradually shorten and loosen the slipper.

Belsten
14-05-2008, 05:40 PM
have you put too much lube on it james:o:blush:, try cleaning the threads with motor cleaner too

griff knows all about too much lube :woot: