Quaife diff install issue

Jacdoesntlift · 04-16-2021, 02:22 PM

Hey all, got a Quaife diff (QDF11L) installed on a '16 base 6mt. Only thing left are the stub shafts. The shafts will not seat all the way in on each side. Seems to be about 1/8th-1/16th or so left to go. As far as I know, this model Quaife is supposed to accept these shafts without any modifications. Any idea what's going on here? Searching this issue hasn't come up with any specific answers.

Rusty · 04-16-2021, 03:04 PM

When you pushed the stubs in. Did you feel a click?

Are the stubs easy to pull back out? If they are. Pull them out and see if the snap ring is still on them.

You doing this on a bench, or in the car?

Jacdoesntlift · 04-16-2021, 09:52 PM

I can't pull them back out by hand. Have to tap it out with a mallet, so I feel like they're clearing the ring and getting locked in. I'm doing this on a bench.

Rusty · 04-16-2021, 10:13 PM

If you can't pull them out by hand. They're locked into place.

Jacdoesntlift · 04-17-2021, 07:03 AM

Here's the gap on one side. The other side has a similar gap. They're definitely seated all the way. I put a dab of grease on the very end of the stub to see if it was contacting the inside of the diff, which it was. Is this acceptable?

Rusty · 04-17-2021, 01:39 PM

It's good. The snap ring locates the position of the stub.

04-16-2021, 02:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jacdoesntlift Base Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3 Drives: '16 370z 6spd Rep Power: 5	Quaife diff install issue Hey all, got a Quaife diff (QDF11L) installed on a '16 base 6mt. Only thing left are the stub shafts. The shafts will not seat all the way in on each side. Seems to be about 1/8th-1/16th or so left to go. As far as I know, this model Quaife is supposed to accept these shafts without any modifications. Any idea what's going on here? Searching this issue hasn't come up with any specific answers.

04-16-2021, 03:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,218 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	When you pushed the stubs in. Did you feel a click? Are the stubs easy to pull back out? If they are. Pull them out and see if the snap ring is still on them. You doing this on a bench, or in the car? Hotrodz likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

04-16-2021, 10:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,218 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	If you can't pull them out by hand. They're locked into place. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

04-17-2021, 01:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,218 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	It's good. The snap ring locates the position of the stub. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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04-16-2021, 09:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jacdoesntlift Base Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3 Drives: '16 370z 6spd Rep Power: 5	I can't pull them back out by hand. Have to tap it out with a mallet, so I feel like they're clearing the ring and getting locked in. I'm doing this on a bench.