182 Bolt on diff plate

[Broken_brian]

Hi all i was wondering if anyone has an old 182 diff lying around that has the bolt on retention plate. As i am after the plate so that i can retro fit it to my diff, the thought of the circlip popping is never far away when i'm at various sprints and hillclimbs.
I am aware that you can get one off ebay but the renault designed item is a known quantity plus i'm a tight Scotsman and like a bit of scrapyard engineering on my competition cars.

 

[Broken_brian]

Anyone?

Or what Renault models can i get one off from a scrappy?

 

[Mr R.]

@NorthloopCup is the man.

 

[NorthloopCup]

You need to find a jc5 130 gearbox mate. They're the ones with a bolt in plate.

I don't have any spare as I use them to upgrade the 172 boxes/non plate boxes.

Oh and they're not quite a 'retrofit' mate. You need to machine the diff.

 

[Akay]

I have a 172 'cup' gearbox that is speedo drive, but has the bolted diff - has this been added on then?

 

[NorthloopCup]

I have a 172 'cup' gearbox that is speedo drive, but has the bolted diff - has this been added on then?

Yes 100% without a shadow of doubt. Or someone's fitted a 182 diff/renfort off eBay. Have you used it yet? If yes, does it whine/howl? This would indicate that they've only swapped the crownwheel and not the pinion if it does.

 

[Akay]

Not fitted - I was meaning to drop it down to you and give it a once over!

 

[NorthloopCup]

Not fitted - I was meaning to drop it down to you and give it a once over!

Ah right.

 

[Broken_brian]

Thanks for the replies, will see what i can find in my local breakers as long as they don't get upset with me stripping driveshafts off to get to what i need.

Yup i'm aware of the wee bit extra work to get them to fit.

 

[bloke]

plate doesn't fit out through opening for the shaft fwir?

 

[NorthloopCup]

plate doesn't fit out through opening for the shaft fwir?

Say whaaaa?

 

[bloke]

Say whaaaa?

does it fit through the hole in the casing? am sure i tried taking one out when box was built up and the diameter of the plate was bigger than the hole in the casing?

 

[NorthloopCup]

does it fit through the hole in the casing? am sure i tried taking one out when box was built up and the diameter of the plate was bigger than the hole in the casing?

Ah i see! Never tried it tbh mate.

 

[bloke]

Ah i see! Never tried it tbh mate.

going to have to check when i go back in on tuesday.