Paul Amey Posted August 31, 2023 Report Share Posted August 31, 2023 I've got the diff out my Vitesse at the moment. Can anyone tell me what shape the top mounting point (rear mountings nearest the back of the car) bolt holes are suppose to be please? I ask because all four holes for the two mountings on mine are round with a slot in them, they are all the same. I;m wondering why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted September 1, 2023 Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 Never seen a slot in that mounting point, is the slot horizontal or vertical?, If vertical I would say wear if horizontal perhaps a previous owner did it for adjustment so that the front mountings would line up. Mine were worn vertically some worse than others, l assumed the bottom of the hole was correct and welded washers on as a repair. How they where worn is a mystery as there shouldn't be any movement. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Amey Posted September 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 These slots are horizontal , I thought it was wear as the rear mounting bolts were not very tight when I removed the diff. Examining them they all appear very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puglet1 Posted September 1, 2023 Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 Is it possible to take a photograph to share with the forum members? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted September 1, 2023 Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 I wonder if PO had siezed bolts previously, and decided to cut slots to get penetrating oil in, in the future?🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted September 1, 2023 Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 There's no movement with the diff as the front mounts are solid, so the rears shouldn't move about either unless this is excessive wear due to maybe pivoting on worn rubbers at the front? In that case I'd expect up and down rather than back and forth.... so it'll be interesting to see what has caused them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted September 1, 2023 Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 Strange, could we see a photo or two Paul? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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