If none of the broken bits got jammed in the ring and pinion and damaged it, it may be OK but 300k is a lot of miles on it.
A close inspection of the R&P gear teeth will tell a lot.
If the R&P is serviceable, it can be rebuilt, but it requires very precise setup and may be short service life due to the high mileage.
Glen
Well- no luck so far searching, and I learn yesterday there's nothing available from Rimmer either.
I wonder how practical and possible it is to repair what I have with used parts? From a junkyard or where ever I might can find them?
And does anyone know of another model/brand differential that can be made to work?
On my '72 GT6- A loud bang when making a right turn a couple weeks back... I'm thinking it's a universal joint bearing letting go at first, but after putting it up on jackstands this past week I see the problem is a broken spider gear in the differential. I can understand it too, having over 300K miles on it. It's the only part that hasn't been rebuilt or replaced since I bought the car in '75. So no complaints on the breakage- but a big groan because I already know finding a good replacement diff won't be easy.
As usual I'm open to any advice or suggestions. The only rebuilt ones I'm seeing listed online now are at Rimmer. I guess I could afford that, if there are no options here stateside?
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