I was lucky to get a metal DIRAVI splitter box on a
trip to the UK in 2004. The 4-speed box had two speed-related
outputs, one at the differential, the other at the end of the main
shaft, by the left wheel well. Citroen made a 5-speed from
the 4-speed by adding another gear to the end of the 4-speed box.
But, this extra gear made the box longer, thereby displacing the cable
connection for the speedometer. So, Citroen made a
little gearbox that provided two speed-proportionate outputs, one for
the speedometer, the other for the DIRAVI steering assistance
regulator. |
View of splitter with labels: |
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Gallery of other sides of splitter: |
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Separating the splitter |
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Top half of splitter. The long shaft extends
down to the differential. Note the indentations at the upper
right and lower left corners. That way, the splitter cannot be
reassembled incorrectly. |
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Lower half of splitter. The hexagonal opening
is for the long shaft to the differential, visible in the background.
I took these pictures as I was cleaning the old grease out. |
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The small shaft and gear |
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Upper Section after cleaning. I originally
packed it with synthetic grease, which turned out to be too heavy.
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Lower section after cleaning. The long shaft is
on the right side. The center spindle is fixed to the case.
Note the protruberances at the upper left and lower right corners, to
ensure a proper match of the halves. |
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Lower half with the shafts and gears in place.
The shafts turn at a 1:1 ratio. I checked. |
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The disassembled components. Very
important to keep these parts clean, so I did the work over unrolled
paper towels. |
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As I mentioned, I originally packed it with
synthetic grease, which turned out to be too heavy. I refilled
it with gear oil. I'll have to keep an eye on it, to be sure the
oil does not leak out. I stood the splitter on clean paper
towels for a week, and no leakage. But this does not mean that
it will not leak while it is in use. |
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