Pinion seal retainer lock tabs

[rbonnett]

I'm going to be replacing the pinion seals on my Rover diffs - both are a bit leaky. From our hosts - the locking tabs for the seal retainers are NLA. Its anyone's guess how long the old ones have been there, so being as careful as possible I may only ruin half of them during removal.

Does anyone know of a source for these? If not, would a lock washer be a suitable replacement for them?

Thanks loads

[KingSlug]

I drilled the bolt heads and safety wired them. If they are like mine the locking tabs will break when bending due to corrosion/rust, remember you vehicle is at least 40 years old.

You could make you own locking tab plates and corner the market.

Jared

[jac04]

Trevor at The Rovah Farm shows them as available on his web site.

[rbonnett]

Thanks. I'll try Trevor's site - hate to pay S&H for something so small.

Jared, can you give any details on wiring them? Is this wiring them together in pairs so they anchor each other?

[jac04]

Thanks. I'll try Trevor's site - hate to pay S&H for something so small.

You'll find his shipping to be very reasonable, especially something that can be put in an envelope.

[scott]

Thanks. I'll try Trevor's site - hate to pay S&H for something so small.

you guys are in maine, a tiny little state, isn't everywhere right next to anywhere there?

[TedW]

you guys are in maine, a tiny little state, isn't everywhere right next to anywhere there?

Maine's not all that tiny. Trevor's place is over 5 hours from me. I could probably get to NYC quicker.

[KingSlug]

rbonnett, here is a little info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_wire

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/to/safetywiretools.html

http://www.whizwheels.com/Tips/safetywiring.html

You could use safety wire tabs, if you dont have a drill press or jigs. I learned in the USMC, and grabbed most of my tools from kennedy kits the squadron was sending to salvage. It looks pretty neat and professional if done right.

Jared

[scott]

Maine's not all that tiny. Trevor's place is over 5 hours from me. I could probably get to NYC quicker.

my bust, got ya mixed up w/ all those other tiny states up there. nm is a bit bigger than me and i live in the middle and even in a series i don't think it would take much long the 5 hrs to get to the furthest corners.

[meatblanket]

I guess I'm insane for chucking those lock tabs and using blue Loctite, but so far so good.