Julian B wrote:Question: The square "Bushing for half shaft" (3-01, #28, 50113474) goes on the end of the half shaft and connects to the differentials (#29). On each, there are two faces that are smooth, and two faces that have criss-cross grooves on them. Is it these criss-cross faces that touch the diff, or the smooth ones? I forgot to check when I removed them, but I would presume that the answer is yes - for lubrication
To answer my own question - yes, it is the cross crossed / grooved surfaces that touch the differentials; in fact the other surfaces can't fit in to the gap in the differential, so it is impossible to get them the wrong way around.
Which brings me on to ... how difficult it is to get the (rear) swing axles to mate with the differential. It took a friend and me several hours to line everything up precisely today. All _very_ frustrating. You have to line up the swing axle with the differential
exactly, making sure that the 2 bushing for half shafts are exactly aligned, when you can't see them anyway. We wasted several hours today trying to get them installed, and even having succeeding I can't work out how we could have made the task easier!
But the good news is that I have now got almost all of the rolling chassis rebuild done, with the exception of the brake lines and brake components within the four hubs. Hopefully these will be done tomorrow, but as I am fitting new brake pipes - and I have never made any before - it could take longer than planned ...