Cerbera BTR diff / axle - what's it off?

[itiejim]

Does anyone know what the BTR axle is from? I thought it was from a Holden of some sort but could do with a little more info...

[fatjon]

It's from a range of DANA (Spicer) LSD diffs with 4 different frame sizes. The smallest of the range was used in the European Omega ( A and B variants) but very few got one as most were open diffs. The open diff variant looked identical to the LSD one. Another was used in the monaro and Pontiac GTO both of which are Omega derivatives. The one used in the TVR seems to be quiet rare, in fact I can find no other vehicle that used it. All four of the diffs in the range are quite different externally and internally and the parts don't seem to be interchangeable at all.




The above pic shows the variants.

[peteA]

itiejim said:

Does anyone know what the BTR axle is from? I thought it was from a Holden of some sort but could do with a little more info...

I got my Cerb diff refurbed earlier this year and was told it was fitted to Holden, Monaro (same car?), 'some' Astons (?) and the Lotus Carlton...

Can't verify this as the only one I have owned was the Cerb!

[itiejim]

Thanks folks, I have a slight noise coming from my rear axle, which is likely to be either a gear or a bearing and I wanted to try to identify a source of spare parts before I start stripping it down.

It's not planetary gear noise, so it's either got to be CWP or a bearing. Any ideas on suppliers?

[Tanguero]

Its not one of the CV joints is it? They can get noisy if they are worn.

[fatjon]

peteA said:

itiejim said:

Does anyone know what the BTR axle is from? I thought it was from a Holden of some sort but could do with a little more info...

I got my Cerb diff refurbed earlier this year and was told it was fitted to Holden, Monaro (same car?), 'some' Astons (?) and the Lotus Carlton...

Can't verify this as the only one I have owned was the Cerb!

Definitely NOT the same. I have just finished building an Omega with a Monaro rear subframe and monaro diff and it bears no resemblance to the cerbera one at all (other than being a diff!)