[Supras] Quick diff question and short story.

[Bob]

If you have an 89 NA with stock style exhaust system you can remove the
differential with the exhaust in place

Use a good floor jack to lower and install the diff... no reason to play
Arnold 

I broke one of the bolts that hold the cross braces in place.  So if your
car is from a northern climate hit everything with PB blaster the day before
if possible.  The bolt went into a speed nut so it was an easy fix

By the way, Replace the fuel filter while your there....

Bob


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From: supras-bounces at supras.com [mailto:supras-bounces at supras.com] On Behalf
Of Walker, Brian (Rich. Dist)
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 9:07 AM
To: cthommes at adelphia.net; Supras at supras.com
Subject: Re: [Supras] Quick diff question and short story.

I agree with Craig, you'll probably find this much easier with the diff
out of the car. It's not hard to remove (although heavy at ~90 lb. so be
mindful of where your hands are)
Removed exhaust (can be done with most hangers loose and exhaust in
place), axle bolts, DS bolts, 4 rear diff bolts and then the 2 bottom
bolts. I think I removed/installed 5 times last year trying different
ratios and realizing bearings had rough spots. You'll have a lot more
room with it out and can clean it up at the same time.

As for the removal tool, we used a threaded rod with a piece of flat bar
drilled to connect to the half shafts. Placed a 20 lb. barbell weight on
it as the slide action and it worked like magic (forgot the slide hammer
at the shop) 

I also don't see why the ebrake pakes would have broken. You didn't park
the car with the brakes really hot did you?
Brian

Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:16:29 -0800
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Wow.  No way I'd do any of this on car.  Once you've removed the
halfshafts you've done nearly all of the removal of the diff, which is
actually a very quick and easy R&R job.  Save for hopelessly rusted
mount bolts, diff work would be much easier done off car.

-Craig


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