1973 Triumph Stag - Differential change - I am an idiot

[@owensteele1645]

You hamfisted gibbon! All that perseverance without any profanity. The Stag is a lovely car. Thanks for this video, I'm learning a lot.

[@churchhouseclassics]

Profanity edited out because stag owners can be offended by the occasional "you f'in c***"

[@normanstephens5391]

It took a a while. But you did it. And not if, any swearing. Not that i am again's your colorful dialog. 😉😉, See you in the next one, 👍👍

[@churchhouseclassics]

Stag owners are less acclimatised to base Anglo Saxon profanity. Means that I spend a whole lot more time editing it all out

[@richardholland1116]

All fixed 👌

[@rambleon2838]

It's early October and Richard is in his T-shirt under a blue sky, FFS! Doesn't look like the he's in the UK at all.

[@churchhouseclassics]

Ah, may have been filmed Mid September.

[@gbentley8176]

Kudos to you. Barely a tremble of the upper lip. Thanks for sharing this one. Best wishes.

[@Vintage-Fly-Guy]

Don't worry about writing that diff off, Richard... it would never have lived, its eyes were too close together! 😉

[@brianbuttimore4754]

Well done Richard, don't know why you don't get those cars up higher off the ground for access. You had a lift in one episode.

[@churchhouseclassics]

I have never had a lift, shortly to be remedied. Must have been in someone elses workshop I visited

[@gerritverburg4105]

Good Evening Richard 🎉

[@deniscudahy4549]

Beautiful car

[@churchhouseclassics]

thanks

[@bobspeller2225]

Good job Richard,

[@stevesalvage1089]

Well thanks for sharing this Really Richard , I will nodowt be doing this job next year , and showing how the diff actually comes off , interesting ,

[@petershepherd6889]

Lucky you had another diff to hand. Maybe shear pins on propshaft so if your hoof gets a bit heavy when dropping clutch then they will give way instead of the diff.just a thought🤔

[@churchhouseclassics]

Output shafts are usually the weakest point, certainly on 4x4 land rovers. easier to fix. Diff sheer pin might get changed a lot. I think maybe not driving like a knob will prevent me fixing the poor thing again

[@Semi0ffGrid7]

Excellent and sounds amazing with that V8!

[@churchhouseclassics]

Triumph v8 is one of the best sounding engines of all time. Do not believe that Bar room hype

[@MregRangieResto-t1e]

🤣 Muppet. Did you do that at the hill climb? Nicely fixed though Richard. As has been said, sounds lovely.

[@churchhouseclassics]

Well I was driving up a hill at the time, not as embarrassing as the backwards roll of shame at an organised event but only just

[@OldManOfRutland]

You are nobodys 'buffoon' Richard ! - OK dropping the clutch at 3K revs is perhaps stressing the diff a little 🤣- as you say - your car your rules - It a lovely car though 👏

[@churchhouseclassics]

I am my own buffoon, it does annoy me when I break things

[@bertiewooster3326]

One cannot offer a printable comment to this but i will provide a verbal comment in due course Richard.

[@churchhouseclassics]

I am guilty as charged of abusing a perfectly serviceable machine. I hang my head in shame

[@nigelbarton8350]

Well I think you got the better end of that straight swap Richard! You had to add a thrust washer to my diff and all is good. I’ve had to change all the bearings in the 3.45 due to overheating / lack of oil, only to find the crown wheel and pinion are also worn and howl like hell. As a result my Stag is still sat in my garage going nowhere until I can find a solution. You roll the dice I guess, it didn’t roll my way this time 😟

[@churchhouseclassics]

I am sorry to hear that, I may be able to help you still. Surprised that the crown and pinion are too far gone as they seemed ok when I topped up oil and drove to my workshop. Now I need to go back to friend Paul who sold me the diff that I destroyed.. Sure it wasn't totally* my fault 🙈

[@nigelbarton8350]

@@churchhouseclassics thanks Richard- any help much appreciated- drop me a mail if easier. The diff is in the car at moment but will get you some pics when I get it out again- in the right light and with it out of the casing, you can see proper wear marks in the teeth, not just normal age wear. Being fair to you they just don’t seem to show with them in the casing. I have checked preload and teeth mesh with blue and it is all good, as all bearings are new there is nothing else left to make this awful noise! Cheers

[@churchhouseclassics]

except the diff nose extension housing bearing. they are a pain, mostly found parts supplied by main suppliers are cheese. makes a lot of noise but is not the diff. Drop me a line

[@nigelbarton8350]

@@churchhouseclassics you have mail 😏

[@robertsedgwick1629]

you Sir, are a HAMFISTED GIBBON! 🤣

[@churchhouseclassics]

guilty as charged

[@paulmuff9883]

Great job and video, I’ve a Vitesse and was wondering if the diff can be dropped/ changed without taking the spring out ie leaving it in the car but just unbolted it? Cheers for any information you can give 👍👍

[@churchhouseclassics]

thank you. No idea on the vitesse diff extraction though. Sorry

[@ukmud6218]

Did Richard have a mid life crisis and was a little heavy footed😂

[@churchhouseclassics]

I am some way past the traditional mid life crisis age range

[@gshort4707]

You didn't mention adding oil after fitting 😱

[@churchhouseclassics]

Nor did I mention to avoid wiping ones backside with 40 grit wet n dry. Yep I filled with oil 👍

[@rowansweetman7810]

You plonker Richard.

[@churchhouseclassics]

I resemble that remark

[@Laurie-u8g]

Bloody heavy and awkward.

[@churchhouseclassics]

not as heavy as a Range Rover transfer box... by some margin