differential temperature

[scoggins_jim]

I am still a little gun shy about differentials after the failure in
my 86 PT. Am looking for some way to get a hint if things start going
south in the current bird. I know over many over the road trucks have
them and discussions with Arvin Meritor indicates it's a good idea.

Not sure if one would learn much from temperatures in that higher
temps would probably only be telling you that fluid is low.

Q. Have any of you all installed a temperature gauge for the differential?

Regards,
Jim Scoggins
04 M380

[Jeff Miller]

My '77 and '88 had them, standard in '88. There should already be a
plug in the diff for a temp sensor, simple to add (one wire).

- Jeff Miller
http://www.wanderlodge.net
http://www.millercoachworks.com


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "scoggins_jim"
<scoggins.j@a...> wrote:
> I am still a little gun shy about differentials after the failure in
> my 86 PT. Am looking for some way to get a hint if things start going
> south in the current bird. I know over many over the road trucks have
> them and discussions with Arvin Meritor indicates it's a good idea.
>
> Not sure if one would learn much from temperatures in that higher
> temps would probably only be telling you that fluid is low.
>
> Q. Have any of you all installed a temperature gauge for the
differential?
>
> Regards,
> Jim Scoggins
> 04 M380

[scoggins_jim]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
wrote:
> My '77 and '88 had them, standard in '88. There should already be a
> plug in the diff for a temp sensor, simple to add (one wire).

Jeff:
do you happen to remember what a normal temp would be?
Methinks in the 180-200 range.
>

[pattypape]

Jim,

The rear axle temp on our FC runs between 140 and 200F.
The change in temp seems to be attributed to the outside ambient
temp. I have driven in 10 to 90F. This seems to account for the
change in temp of that big piece of iron and four plus gallons of oil.
On a cool day it takes about one hour of highway driving to warm up.

Bill 88 FC Michigan





In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "scoggins_jim"
<scoggins.j@a...>
wrote:
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"

> wrote:
> > My '77 and '88 had them, standard in '88. There should already be
a
> > plug in the diff for a temp sensor, simple to add (one wire).
>
> Jeff:
> do you happen to remember what a normal temp would be?
> Methinks in the 180-200 range.
> >

[randydupree]

i've had 2 rear ends gp bad in my 93wb,heat was not a factor in either one..i'm
not saying the temp gauge is a bad idea,but i'd bet that your rearend failure
was not heat related either.randy
----- Original Message -----
From: scoggins_jim
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 8:28 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] differential temperature


I am still a little gun shy about differentials after the failure in
my 86 PT. Am looking for some way to get a hint if things start going
south in the current bird. I know over many over the road trucks have
them and discussions with Arvin Meritor indicates it's a good idea.

Not sure if one would learn much from temperatures in that higher
temps would probably only be telling you that fluid is low.

Q. Have any of you all installed a temperature gauge for the differential?

Regards,
Jim Scoggins
04 M380





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