Fury IVA Pass

[Timbo]

[quote="sjmatthews"
I'm gonna change the diff as it whines a bit too much and then cut a bit of the rear arches as the wheels rub. [/quote]
You running Sierra or freelander diff? they all whine anyway.......

And rubbing wheels on the wheelarches just means you are finding some nice roads! I had my arches modified when it was being rebuilt following my "off" last year. Now its nice and quiet over the bumps. Apart from the whining diff that is......

[sjmatthews]

Agreed, I'd expect some diff noise in this type of car but I would say mine is excessive. I also get some bad clonking whilst manouvering, so I think the donor car which supplied the diff was a bit tired. I've bought a sierra 3.62 diff on Ebay - arrived today.

How easy is it to remove the drive shafts (push in type with drums)? I intend to unbolt the rear uprights from the wishbones and PULL

[Timbo]

That'll do it, but don't be surprised if the whine is still there!

[adithorp]

With the diff solid mounted to the chassis then the diff noise does tend to be amplified by the paneling. Both the whine and knock as any play is taken up will be more pronounced than you'll be used to.
It could be that the diff is bad, but don't be surprised if it doesn't improve.

adrian

ps. You get used to it after a while.

[adithorp]

What engine are you running, Steve?

adrian

[matt_gsxr]

Removing the push-in driveshafts is trivial. You don't need to undo the 41mm nut, just some brake bits and the 4 that hold the upright on.

Isn't the bigger challenge physically getting the diff out, although maybe on a Fury that is easier than in a Phoenix. Can the diff be taken out without removing the fuel tank, or the body work? I know that certain site members have auto-demounting tanks, but I don't have that feature!

Matt

[Fury1630]

Can the diff be taken out without removing the fuel tank, or the body work

Yes, undo the bolts rotate (roll) the dif to the left (I think - or is it the right?) & it drops down through the bottom of the diff cage.

T

[Timbo]

Thats right, along with the diff oil pouring all over your face!

[matt_gsxr]

Excellent, good to hear that they thought of this when making the chassis.

The odd crushed finger, and clothes stinking of diff oil are a given for the job of course.

Matt

[sjmatthews]

Thanks for the tips guys. Maybe I'll see how things go with the diff. I didn't notice anything like this noise with my Westfield, but then that was a live axle with some bushing.

What engine are you running, Steve?

adrian

The car has a Pinto engine. Not my ideal choice, but it was in the car when I bought it part built. I've fitted a set of bike carbs and it runs really well without the traditional Pinto knocking, rattling and oil leaks. Smokes a bit on start-up (valve guides/seals), but I've got an injection head to fit - at some point. Still running with dizzy and points and needs leaded fuel (I use an additive). Reminds me of my first car, a Cortina Mk III GXL, back in 1985 - that smoked too By today's standards it's a bit heavy and old hat, but it's really not a bad engine and goes quite well. Not really looking for a screaming track racer nowadays, but I may improve/tune it slowly which would be cheaper than fitting a Zetec or similar.

Timbo's got a great Pinto in his Fury, so I feel inspired to stick with the old boat anchor for a while

Steve

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