22-11-2020, 07:23 PM
The bent flange is unlikely to lock the diff.
Yes you can knock the flange back into shape if you have a suitable flat heavy block and a suitable hammer.
As the outer hubs get lapped and pulled up over the years the half shafts move outboard until the halfshaft spur gear locks up against the outside of the diff carrier. ( It is often self curing at the expense of filling the axle with metal swarf )
The cure is either new half shafts / New Hubs / turning a bit of the spur gear off or facing a little bit of the diff carrier.
If you have another outer hub that is the first thing to try.
Yes you can knock the flange back into shape if you have a suitable flat heavy block and a suitable hammer.
As the outer hubs get lapped and pulled up over the years the half shafts move outboard until the halfshaft spur gear locks up against the outside of the diff carrier. ( It is often self curing at the expense of filling the axle with metal swarf )
The cure is either new half shafts / New Hubs / turning a bit of the spur gear off or facing a little bit of the diff carrier.
If you have another outer hub that is the first thing to try.