Differential

The main components of the differential are:
- Output gear wheel
- Spur gear
- Four pinions at right angles to one another
- Differential housing with two taper roller bearings

The transaxle and differential are installed in a two-part aluminum housing which is flange-mounted to the engine.
The driveshafts have serrated teeth and are secured with a snap ring.
The torque is transmitted from the spur gear to the driveshafts via two differential pinions mounted on the differential pinion shaft and the driveshaft pinions.
When cornering, the drive gears need to turn at different speeds as the road wheels travel different distances. This is achieved by means of the differential pinions which turn on their own shaft and mesh with the driveshaft pinions turning at different rates.