diff guards

Can anyone tell me if I should fit longer bolts?if so can anyone tell me what the bolts are? i know its a 12mm socket and the diameter of the bolt is 8mm (after taking one out to measure it and subsequently getting leaked on) but i dont know what the thread is.

ive taken my design to get fabricated out of 1/4 plate and should have it thursday so a responce by then would be nice

im gonna have to drain the diff to fit it and dont want to have to try find longer bolts on the day would rather have it all ready.

also roughly how much oil will it need so I know how much to get?

Picked up some longer bolts after finding out that theyre m8's.

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steffan wrote: I used ep 75/90 most decent motor spairs keep it

Did you make a typo as my local wilco only had ep75/80 gear oil.is that the right one?[/quote]
I would have thort that would be fine and not sure how much it takes as i just bought a 5 liter and stringed it in until it poured back out

jonesyba420 wrote: Provisional design

All comments are welcome.

anyone thats fitted a bolt on type like this did you use longer bolts?does anyone know the diameter of the bolts 8mm 10mm etc not how long?

Looks good will it fit the rear aswel as this looks like it's going to be better than any other bolt on one's I have seen might have to steel your idea there pal

Should hopefully be getting some 75 90 tomorrow but thanks anyway

will be posting pictures of the finished result.hopefully Thursday if all goes well.

steffan wrote:

jonesyba420 wrote: Provisional design

All comments are welcome.

anyone thats fitted a bolt on type like this did you use longer bolts?does anyone know the diameter of the bolts 8mm 10mm etc not how long?

Looks good will it fit the rear aswel as this looks like it's going to be better than any other bolt on one's I have seen might have to steel your idea there pal

in its current state it will only fit the front, the only bit that would have to change is the vertical plate as the rear diff is bigger.

when I have the finished article fitted ill post pics and what is cost me.

I look forward to seeing the finished article

That looks really good. I wonder if you could post up a blue print? I'm sure I could make one in my metal work evening class in a couple of hours.

Has anyone tried one of these from a Lawnrover?



They're only about 20 quid on eBay but no idea if it could be adapted to fit the Jimny.

Not sure how I could put it up and make sure its actual size, ill have a think on how to do it if not When I have the final piece ill do a little guide on how I made the template.

Apparently they have a habbit of falling off as the front of the diff is slightly tapered so they dont grip very well.

The round ones look ok but thay only protect the diff pan were as the one that jonesyba420 has designed look more like a skid plate which in my eyes will work much better

i would like to know how much if any ground clearange is lost as this is the resson i havnt fabbed anything up

Well when I make mine I am going to make it tight to the bottom of the diff so I will only lose between 6 and 10 mil I think / hope