diffs

[DREW]

i have a 1996 4 litre x300 with a very noisy diff i have a chance of a diff from a x308 for free would i be lucky enough for the to be the same ? fingers crossed thanks

[naki]

be aware the ratios are different from X300 to X308 and also per engine size. see list below
from what i have read, it is possible to fit one, but its not a straight swap. some mods needed.

read here, near the bottom of the page
http://www.jaguarspecialties.com/99-VDP-Conversion.asp

personally, i would try and source the correct one, and have done with it.




X308
+ Differential
+ assembly
+ 3.2 Litre
+ 3.27:1
+ new
+ To VIN (846051)
JLM20495
+ From VIN (846052)
JLM20770
+ remanufactured
+ 4.0 Litre
+ 3.06:1
+ new
+ To VIN (846051)
JLM20494
+ From VIN (846052)
JLM20769
+ remanufactured
+ 4.0 Litre supercharged
+ 3.06:1
+ new
+ To VIN (846051)
JLM20494
+ From VIN (846052)
JLM20769




X300
+ Differential
+ blue
+ new
+ 4.09:1
JLM11882 Contact Us
+ exchange
+ blue/black cross
+ new
+ Powr-Lok-4.09:1
JLM11878 No Longer Available
+ exchange
+ brown
+ new
+ 3.77:1
JLM11881 Contact Us
+ exchange
+ brown/black cross
+ new
+ Powr-Lok-3.77:1
JLM11877 No Longer Available
+ exchange
+ orange/black cross
+ 4.0 Litre supercharged
+ Power-lok 3.27:1
+ exchange
JLM11875E Contact Us
+ new
+ red/yellow stripe
+ new
+ 3.58:1
JLM11880 No Longer Available
+ exchange
+ red/yellow stripe/black cross
+ new
+ Powr-Lok-3.58:1
JLM11876

[DREW]

thanks might have to do bit more homework and wait for the correct one

[Popsjag]

Talking of diffs - had a nice trip back from the AJ6/AJ16 Seminar on Saturday.

Forty miles from home, doing 70 (ish) in the fast lane of the M6 and felt a 'hiccup' in the drive chain (so to speak) and a nasty vibration ensued!!
Slowed it down to 50 and it was bearable - dilemma was shall I pull over and call the nice AA man (and wait for how long) or risk nursing the car home?

I decided to nurse it home and investigate the next day.
Turns out the pinion shaft bearing had destroyed itself - you could move the shaft up & down a 1/4 inch!! Also noticed the rubber doughnut was starting to split, so if it happens again, I don't think I will risk driving it!!!

Took me all of Sunday to remove the axle assembly from the green one and the 3.2 sport (yes, I know it's a different ratio, but needs must as it's my daily driver.
Finished putting it all back together today (5 hours) - knackered but well chuffed. Mobile again!

[robv12]

good job done there Steve, five hours must be some sort of record on your own!!

[Popsjag]

Feeling it now Rob!

Started removing the knackered one at 9am - out by 4pm (a couple of coffee breaks and sunday dinner squeezed in).

The refreshed one that I had put into the Sport only took 2 hours to remove because everything was copper slipped on replacement (and it was still on axle stands and no exhaust pipes to remove).

It also helps to have a sturdy 4 wheeled trolley to put the whole assembly on. The one I use, I can get a small trolley jack underneath it and lift the whole lot into place (yes, you still have to juggle it about to get it finally into place).

At least the weather stayed nice.