Rear Axles

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The image shows that Axle Studs are similar to the studs used to hold the Diff centre to the Axle Housing. A Tapered Roller Bearing is fitted to the Axle. Click to Enlargen. Photo by HQ_SS.

1 Rear Axles:

[edit] Rear Axles:

Note that there are coarse and fine spline axles.

[edit] Coarse Spline Axles:

The coarse spline axles have the fewest teeth and are the early type. These were prone to breaking.

[edit] Fine Spline Axles:

The fine spline axles have the most teeth and are the later type. These solved the axle breaking problem.

Dr Terry on Fri, 09/01/2009 - 07:32. *new

Hi Guys

Holden fine-spline Banjo - 23 spline
Holden small Salisbury - 23 spline
Holden Large Salisbury - 28 spline
B/W VK6 & VL N/A 6-cyl- 25 spline
B/W VL V8 & Turbo - 28 spline
B/W All VN onwards - 28 spline

Some Crewman Cross8 & late One Tonner axles are 30 spline.

Dr Terry

[edit] Diff Change:

Note that when changing the differential the axle type must be observed. Changing the side gears inside the differential is a quick job for a diff ace and can make it easy to match axle type to the side gears.

This is likely within the same Rear Axle Type meaning changing from fine to coarse Axles within Banjo Rear Axles for example.

You will need to check the specific Side Gears for your conversion, since 10 Bolt Side Gears may different from small Salisbury Side Gears which may be different again from Banjo Side Gears.