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Posted on March 4, 2019 by Gotboost858 — Leave a comment

Part 3 Honda CRV diferential


rebuild
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Comparing Notes for the Nose Caps


Old Vs New!
So in Part 2 we discussed the disassembly of the CRV nose cap, removal of of
the clutch pack assembly, and prepared for the brake down of and we went
over some of the So as we take these diferentials apart we notice a lot of the
similarities between the 2! One disassembling the nose cap of the 2006 to
2011 Honda CRV reveals that the nose bearing is much larger diameter than
the older Honda CRV. However the inner diameter of the bearing races exactly
the same diameter. At 1st glance the older 1997-2005 Honda CRV diferential
nose bearing uses NACHI-5206 Bearing which carries a 62 mm outer diameter
With a 30 mm inner diameter and a 5 mm bearing race with a total thickness
of 23.7 mm.

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The 2006 to 2011 Honda CRV diferential however utilizes a 64.2 mm Bearing
outer diameter with a 30 mm inner diameter bearing and a 9.6 mm bearing
race with a 14.6 mm total bearing thickness making the 2006 and up Honda
CRV diferential superior to that of the element and predecessor Honda CRV
rear diferential.

So for most people thinking about these builds they would imagine that a lot
of these components are cross compatible because that is just the nature of
Honda. And dealing some of the research for you documenting the build of
these rear diferentials we notice a lot of the similarities and upgrades in
design that highlight some of the key features of additional performance put
him to some of the newer Honda all will drive diferential components.

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RT-AWD Dual Pump Assemblies!


Moving from the RT-AWD nose cap assemblies its time to look inside and see
what makes the system transfer power! This part is what most of our
customers have been waiting to see. So lets Dive in! The initial look of both
dual pump assemblies show vast diferences in size and diameter! This
technology didn’t change much from the old style RT-AWD diferentials to the
new other than the system was made shorter and wider for the newer
diferentials with the RAMP Assembly!

RT-AWD Dual
Pump

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I can imagine that this is to allow a more consistent increase in pressure


supplied by the dual pumps and a more gradual and stable transition into
applying TQ to the rear diferential through the clutches. More surface area
with the added benefit of the RAMP assembly allows more power to be
transferred quicker with let work from the hydraulics in the dual pump
assembly. Well the only way we will know for sure is to take it apart and do
some investigation! So lets dig into the Dual Pump Assembly!

Disassembly is pretty strait forward. There are 3 – 8mm 6pt bolts on the back
of the Dual Pump Assembly that will need to be removed to begin this process.
Turn the Dual Pump upside down so that the piston assembly is facing down
and remove the 3 bolts from the bottom of the Pump Assembly.

Note: The Dual Pump Assembly has several Springs and 9.4 mm and 12.6
mm ball bearings internal that change and or block the flow of hydraulic

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fluid transfer throughout the pumps. When removing the hardware the
assembly is under spring pressure. Maintain downward pressure on the
assembly during removal of the hardware so that the pumps do not
separate!

While maintaining downward pressure on the pump assembly remove the 3 –


8mm bolts and place them in a safe area. Slowly lif the bottom portion of the
3 part pump assembly carefully. For my customers doing the dual pump quick
spool kit installation this is the information you need to see! The spring visible
to the lower right is the pressure relief spring for the dual pump assembly.

2006-2011 CRV Rear Pump


Removed

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2006-2011 CRV Dual Pump Oil


Drive Gear

Inside the Dual Pump we find the oil pump drive gear for the secondary pump,
the 9.4 mm and 12.6 mm ball bearings that control flow through the dual
pump assembly. Take these and place them in a small zip lock bag with the
springs for each corresponding bearing. Remove the Oil Pump Drive Gear from
the assembly and inspect it for cracks or damage from normal use. You want
to look for scoring, cracks, debris, dents etc all that will reveal that the
diferential has been starved for oil like your engine oil pump. if these parts
are damaged replace the dual pump assembly immediately.

Secondary Oil
Pump Drive
Gear 2006-2011
CRV

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Inspect for
Damage

Inspect the Oil


Pump Drive
Cavity for
Scores and
Damage 2006-
2011 CRV

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Next separate the Primary Dual Pump from the Dual Pump Piston assembly.
Remove the bearings and springs from the assembly and place them in

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labeled zip-lock bags with their corresponding springs. Inspect the Pump
Drive gear and the Pump Drive Gear Cavity for damage as you did above.

In the image above I am inspecting the 1997-2005 CRV/ 2003-2011 Element RT-AWD
Diferential Dual Pump Assemblies (Bottom) compared to the 2006-2011 CRV Dual Pump
Assembly (Top).

Honda didn’t really change the internal design and components of these
pumps much over the years between generations of the V but they did change
the size of the pumps themselves. What I discover during my tear down of
these 2 diferentials is that the old style RT-AWD Diferential is under-driven by
the T-Case and the newer style with the RAMP Assembly is over-driven by the
Transfer Case. I Part 2 we discussed the diference in size of the dual pumps
from the external but not how they function. So for those of you who do not
know what makes this work here is the flow diagram for the CRV Non Ramp
diferential.

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Non Ramp CRV Diferential RT-AWD Dual Pump Assembly

The dual pump assembly is made up of 4 major parts. The primary and
Secondary oil pumps, Clutch Piston Assembly and the Rear Oil Pump Cover.
How this system works is relatively simple but follows the principals of
Bernoulli’s theory of Fluid Dynamics where he states that an increase in the
speed of a fluid occurs simultaneously with a decrease in pressure or a
decrease in the fluid‘s potential energy. This compounded by Issac Newtons
Second Law of Motion stating If a small volume of fluid is flowing horizontally
from a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure, then there is more
pressure behind than in front. This gives a net force on the volume,
accelerating it along the streamline. The RT-AWD Diferential uses a Hydro-
Mechanical Tq Control System that allows a series of flow controls to ( spring
and bearings) that regulate the flow of hydraulic fluid supplied to the Clutch
Piston Assembly. The Dual Pump Quick Spool Kit increases the pressure and
flow of hydraulic oil supplied to the Clutch Piston Assembly thus increasing
the pressure and volume of oil supplied from the Primary and Secondary Oil
Pumps to the piston assembly. The shims decrease the amount of distance
between the clutch Piston assembly and clutch engagement.

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RT-AWD Dual Pump Assembly Flow Characteristics

The main thing people forget to do in the installation process of the Dual
Pump Quick Spool Kit installation is to take the 2 – Oil Orifices and clean them
up! Remove all debris and dirt from the passages and reinstall them into their
rubber O-Rings to reinstall into the Dual Pump Assembly.

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Once this is done its time to install the modified Springs into the Dual Pump
Assembly. In our kit we supply 2 spring replacements for the dual pump
Assembly that increase hydraulic pressure and hold your V and decrease
pressure bleed-of while in AWD operation.

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Honda RT-AWD Dual Pump Pressure Relief Spring (Top Lef) and 2wd/4wd Selector

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Switch Spring (Bottom Lef), Dual Pump Quick Spool Kit Upgraded Pressure Relief Spring
(Top Right) and Upgraded 2wd/4wd Selector Switch Spring (Bottom Right)

These pieces for the 2006-2011 CRV are a direct swap! Remove the old springs
and replace them with the upgraded ones. However for the 1997-2005 CRV
and 2003-2011 Element owners out there you will need to trim your spring
slightly to allow proper fitment. Take your factory Pressure relief Spring and
trim to the desired length of the factory Pressure Relief Spring. For those of
you just doing the quick spool install this is the end of the road for you.
Reassembly the dual pump assembly afer your parts have been inspected
and cleaned. For the rest of you we will continue our rebuild later this week
with the pinion removal and bearing replacement. Tq Values for the Dual
Pump Assembly Bolts are 5lb f of TQ.

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