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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 03:46 AM
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Hi guys

don't take the piss please just after some info

How do i weld my ap1 diff?

Anyone got any pictures of which bits to weld and how to it?

Thanks Matt
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 03:50 AM
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If you have to ask this question, I'm guessing that you aren't doing the welding yourself. If that's the case then your welder should what to do.
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 03:59 AM
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Im not doing it myself no, but the man im using has done a lot of bmw open Diffs and doesn't want to mess this up. that's why im asking
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 04:27 AM
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It should be obvious if he knows how it works.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9iPqIQ_8iM

You don't want relative motion between the two halves.

So you do this:
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 04:36 AM
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Sound thank you.

So that's an s2000 diff pictured above?
Do i remove the diff from the casing completely or is it better to do it in place?
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 04:57 AM
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The image is from an Audi S2 forum.
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 05:19 AM
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Ah right. but our Diffs are the same?
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 05:33 AM
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Weld all the things that spin together. It's that simple.
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by SgtB
Weld all the things that spin together. It's that simple.
Like this?

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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by whitegv
Im not doing it myself no, but the man im using has done a lot of bmw open Diffs and doesn't want to mess this up. that's why im asking
Please research what you are about to do, and then you will realize the contradiction.
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