anyone got an LSD taking up too much space in their garage?
Discussion
Planning winter projects...and when I jacked up the rear of the car and spun the wheels the went in opposite directions....mmmm, thinks...therefore i could be going round corners faster if i change the diff... 
I know its a flange size thing to worry about and AA codes etc, thought my search would be easier/cheaper if someone had a spare already...
I know its a flange size thing to worry about and AA codes etc, thought my search would be easier/cheaper if someone had a spare already...
magpies said:
with this type of diff even the LSD ones turn in opposite directions
I think (may be wrong) that you need two people - one to hold the input flange still and then another to try and turn one output flange while holding the other still. With an LSD it should be VERY stiff to turn one flange while keeping the other two still.
Interesting.... I wasn't sure if mine was and couldn't reach the nametag because it is corroded.I think (may be wrong) that you need two people - one to hold the input flange still and then another to try and turn one output flange while holding the other still. With an LSD it should be VERY stiff to turn one flange while keeping the other two still.
What if I jack it up so that both rear wheels are in the air and not blocked by anything, then put it in gear to lock the input and then try and turn one of the wheels. Then one wheel is stiff to turn..... Will that indicate an LSD?
Edited by AutoAndy on Friday 19th August 21:00
Interesting replies guys...looking At my text it doesn't completely make sense, and I wasn't even drunk...
To clarify what I did so far;
Jacked up both wheels in air and in neutral - turn one wheel and the other turns the opposite way.
Jacked up with one wheel on the ground so it can't move, then car put in gear, I could just turn the other wheel by hand, but very stiff
Name tag is there but just rusty aluminium with no definition.
Alan, if your diff has it's name tag, then the numbers can tell the type....covered by others on here on another post
Keep it coming...
To clarify what I did so far;
Jacked up both wheels in air and in neutral - turn one wheel and the other turns the opposite way.
Jacked up with one wheel on the ground so it can't move, then car put in gear, I could just turn the other wheel by hand, but very stiff
Name tag is there but just rusty aluminium with no definition.
Alan, if your diff has it's name tag, then the numbers can tell the type....covered by others on here on another post
Keep it coming...
magpies said:
Jack up both rear wheels and put in gear. Have friend hold one wheel and try moving the other. Open diff will allow wheel to rotate quite freely whereas lsd it will be difficult to turn
Ok Mick, so my similar one-man version of;Jacked up with one wheel on the ground so it can't move, then car put in gear, I could just turn the other wheel by hand, but very stiff
....would indicate that I have a viscous lsd....would the team agree?
Plan b....to try some hard acceleration ....in a safe environment of course...
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