mcm95403

Last year I picked up a Z06 diff and I think I'd like to open it to make sure everything is ok and at least do new clutches in it. I'm sure it was previously abused (like just about all Z06's) especially considering that car had almost bald tires when it caught fire............

Are any special tools required to do this?
Any recommendations on where to get clutches, etc?

Anything else special I need to know about it?

gsflyer2011

If you have to ask about the tools, you know very little about them. There is too much to know. You are better off taking it to a specialist and let them do the work. Or watch many you tube videos about it. I did, and I still would not touch it. It takes lot of experience and knowledge to properly measure and service these.

SpeedyWs6

There are no special tools required to replace the clutches. Changing bearings and working on the pinion require special tools, but those bearings are likely fine.

mcm95403

Which is exactly why I asked about it...........

mcm95403

Thank you for your informational reply sir

gsflyer2011

52 years of hot rodding, there is not much I have not done including building engines in and out of the car in order to do everything to perfection, but I refuse to work on transmissions, both kinds or differentials. I feel that is left to the experts with correct tools. Which are far too involved. I watched a lot of you tube videos about it that is why I do not want to tackle it. One responder said bearings should be ok. How do you know that? If it is abused, and all that trouble to get it out of the car, I rather an expert inspect it completely and fix all that it needs if so. And if he says rest is all good, that is a good insurance for me, money well spent for me to better sleep at night.

Dj_or_dj

I am going to be sending mine to Texas Drivetrain Performance.

They have helped me through A LOT with the issues I am currently experiencing.

does

here is a link.
https://www.txdrivetrain.com

Talk with Fabian.

SpeedyWs6

When I was 18, trying to build a Racecar, I couldn't afford to pay anyone else to work on my car. I rebuilt my T56 on my own, it took about 5 times taking it apart as I kept overlooking something stupid, but I learned a lot and eventually got it done. The same goes for Allison transmissions and setting up gears. I learned out of necessity. You come on here with a "if you have to ask" mentality that helps no one. Not everyone is in a position to pay their way, and and at the end of the day, most of this stuff isn't as hard as some want to think it is.

The bearings are likely fine, if they aren't there will be evidence of that while it is apart.

Nowanker

It's pretty straightforward to replace the clutch plates.
The only special tool was something for the press, to take the preload off to remove the cross shaft.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...pictorial.html

gsflyer2011

You must had a lot of time in your hands. I did not. Aside being a full time university engineering student, I had to work at nights and weekends as no one was paying for my tuition and living expenses being a foreign student in Canada. No student loans, no grants nor forgiveness. And being a mechanical engineer I sometimes know what is better , especially when it comes to my time and over all quality. Maybe I do not have the willingness you had but I did not have the time you had, so do not judge me in return either.

mcm95403

It's not in the car yet, so putting it on the bench and opening it up shouldn't be a big deal. If it needs more than clutches, I'll take it to the diff guy I know that can do them.

Nowanker

Good plan (IMO) about any additional work going to the diff specialist!
Setting bearing preloads/pinion depth/backlash isn't rocket science, but it is quite the skill.
Most shops won't touch one, they send them out.
Did the one in my M3 myself, just out of pride. Took forever, I stunk like 90wt for a week, and for the next month I worried Did I really get that contact pattern right?