Front diff oil.

[Lurch]

My front diff has quite a bit of play in it , making clonking noises now and again, is there a thicker grade of oil or additive I can add to help, I know long term another diff required but 3.0l very hard to find. Had someone look at it and confirm play a little excessive but said never known one to go bang and seen a lot worse but sounds really bad at times.

 

[rustic]

My front diff has quite a bit of play in it , making clonking noises now and again, is there a thicker grade of oil or additive I can add to help, I know long term another diff required but 3.0l very hard to find. Had someone look at it and confirm play a little excessive but said never known one to go bang and seen a lot worse but sounds really bad at times.

Most early front diffs are hardly used. Ie auto lockers fitted.
But Nissan decided to get rid of the auto lockers on the later models and all 3.0 versions, so the front diff is now back driven via the front hubs.

Diffs were originally designed to be driven via the input shaft?:doh

There are also no grease nipples on the UJ's either or the sliding joint, so check these as well for excessive play.

Hope this helps.
Rustic.

 

[Lurch]

Hi mate, have replaced uj's twice now and fitted new cv joints, if I disconnect the front prop it still does it, but you can hold the input end of diff and the cv joint ends and turn nearly 1" before play taken out. But doesn't clocking when pulling away nearly always when slight turn or uneven surfaces . Have also replaced all shocks,antoroll bar bushes and links front and back, now doing my head in!

 

[arcascomp]

Is there any way of retro fitting auto lockers? Would save excessive wear for normal use.

 

[melissachels]

My front diff has quite a bit of play in it , making clonking noises now and again, is there a thicker grade of oil or additive I can add to help, I know long term another diff required but 3.0l very hard to find. Had someone look at it and confirm play a little excessive but said never known one to go bang and seen a lot worse but sounds really bad at times.

when is it usually when u hear the clunks?? i take its off road but are u going down hill or on a camber when ur most likely 2 hear it??

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

Is there any way of retro fitting auto lockers? Would save excessive wear for normal use.

i wonder if you could get manual hubs? that would seem and ideal answer. I know you can get them for Suzuki grand vitaras with a similar wheel driven front diff situation to save where and improve MPG's so does anyone do them for T2's?

 

[Fez_uk]

yep manual hubs can be bought.

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

yep manual hubs can be bought.

where from?

 

[Lurch]

when is it usually when u hear the clunks?? i take its off road but are u going down hill or on a camber when ur most likely 2 hear it??

No it's on road ! And not in 4wd. It will do it at any slight camber change or turn. Still does it with front prop removed eliminating transfer box.

 

[Fez_uk]

where from?

Milners or ebay

 

[Lurch]

Can anybody tel me please what the engine/chassis number starts with on the 3.0 v6 petrol terrano. As been offered a diff from one but want to check on Nissan 4u part number site to see if will fit my 3.0d .mine starts zd30 and vskjwnr20u. If anybody has a petrol 3.0 would appreciate some help please.

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

Milners or ebay

to replace early 2.7 auto hubs yes, but later fixed drive flanges ? :nenau

 

[Lurch]

Can anybody tel me please what the engine/chassis number starts with on the 3.0 v6 petrol terrano. As been offered a diff from one but want to check on Nissan 4u part number site to see if will fit my 3.0d .mine starts zd30 and vskjwnr20u. If anybody has a petrol 3.0 would appreciate some help please.

Do they do a 3.0 petrol v6? Or is 2.4 the only petrol model they do? Can't seemed to find any info on a 3.0 petrol version.

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

Do they do a 3.0 petrol v6? Or is 2.4 the only petrol model they do? Can't seemed to find any info on a 3.0 petrol version.

I have never head of a 3.0 v6 petrol Terrano, i do know a man who has a 3.0 2004 ish diesel front diff though :thumb2

 

[briggie]

i know the gearbox ratios are different on the 2.7 and 2.4 t2's , so it follows that the diffs are different too i guess

but like plank , ive never heard of a petrol 3.0 litre terrano ..... but im ready to be proved wrong

 

[Lurch]

He said have I got the mondeo engine? It's locally to me so I can go and have a look at the diff and also the truck to see what it is. Thanks plank have sent you a post.

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

He said have I got the mondeo engine? It's locally to me so I can go and have a look at the diff and also the truck to see what it is. Thanks plank have sent you a post.

is he confusing this? the early maverick was based on a T2

a late maverick was based on a Mazda Tribune, there is a v6 petrol and a mondeo engined variant of that!

I can see his chain of though but it seems confused :nenau

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

well I never a 3.0 v6 Terrano (allegedly):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVZ4TQBjKwM

but I'd bet the diffs aren't the same :augie

 

[briggie]

well I never a 3.0 v6 Terrano (allegedly):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVZ4TQBjKwM

but I'd bet the diffs aren't the same :augie

that looks like the r3mr type terrano ...... pathfinder i think its called in oz /states etc