Weight attached to Front Diff Housing.

[WoodyWolf]

Hi Guys and Girls
I have just fitted a QT diff guard and had to remove a strange dumbbell weight from the diff bell housing, does anyone know what it is and is it essential. It was attached under the damper mount. Cheers

[Geobloke]

Hi Guys and Girls
I have just fitted a QT diff guard and had to remove a strange dumbbell weight from the diff bell housing, does anyone know what it is and is it essential. It was attached under the damper mount. Cheers


YEah Discos have them, IIRC they are meant to stop the axle resonating or sommat like that! Many people have taken them off to fit diff guards and have had no side effects!

[TEMPL4R]

It's a torque reaction weight.

[Peej]

It's a torque reaction weight.

Would that fit the wife!

[Roger Whittle]

Bearing in mind how much time you guys are paddling around in water, its probably a sacrificial anode!

Roger.

PS: BilgeRat will know.

[paul vp uk]

dont worry about it
took them off both my discos with No negative effect
What so ever
cheers paul

[WoodyWolf]

Cheers, I have left the weight off and all seems Ok up to now. I suppose the diff guard anyway adds a bit of weight anyway.

[Strange Rover]

I have done exactly the same as you... no problems, the RRC has the same axle as the disco and it has no weights !