Diff, Steering and front axle 408

[David Olivant]

Good afternoon Hans
, I to have a 408, Good simple information on the diff is available as a
downloadable manual on the Sunbeam Tiger website, it uses a similar
Salisbury unit There is a UK company who service and supply parts, a Google
search will find them. You may have one locally
The steering box components are, to my knowledge only available from Bristol
cars [Brian Marelli]
The axle itself suffers from corrosion round the 'top hat' turrets for the
front shock absorbers. shocks are available again through Bristol cars and
Koni in Holland. The bottom plate of the axle also corrodes from the inside
out. If removing the axle Tie the front chassis legs in position with
screwed rod and plates to stop spread! Take detailed information on the
bolts holding the axle on as some are different to clear the steering tie
rods>
I found it easier to remove the front axle, rebuild it completely then
replace.
Hope this helps and good luck
David