Fitting a LSD

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marT350T

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948 posts

220 months

Monday 6th August 2007
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How hard is it to fit a LSD . The engine and box in question are a VAG 1.8 20v Turbo.

Marf

22,907 posts

242 months

Monday 6th August 2007
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Well the box will have to come off at a minimum, not sure if that will require the engine to come out too.

Once the box is off it'll need draining, splitting, the gearset removing, unbolt old diff, bolt in new diff replacing any bearings as necesary, re insert gear set, bolt box back together and refit to car.

All thats assuming theres no machining required on the gear casing to clear the new LSD.

On my daihatsu we had to remove some material from the inside of the housing to make my Modena Torsen diff fit. I also replaced the diff bearings and driveshaft oil seals.

marT350T

Original Poster:

948 posts

220 months

Monday 6th August 2007
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The car in question the engine is in the boot so there is easy access.

Was thinking about having ago myself but I might get a gargage to do it.

Marf

22,907 posts

242 months

Monday 6th August 2007
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Unless your confident with the inner works of a g/box then yeah getting the garage to do it might be best.

I know I wouldnt have been comfortable fitting my diff so paid a mate aof mine who's been inside g'boxes before to do it for me.

What sort of diff is it?

Edited by Marf on Monday 6th August 20:15

marT350T

Original Poster:

948 posts

220 months

Monday 6th August 2007
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once fitted do you have to bed the diff in before giving it some abuse ?

GavinPearson

5,715 posts

252 months

Tuesday 7th August 2007
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marT350T said:
once fitted do you have to bed the diff in before giving it some abuse ?
No. Give it death.

SplatSpeed

7,490 posts

252 months

Tuesday 7th August 2007
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i have just two words for you

gearbox specialist

some guys on the ultima forum have had gbox mods ask there for a reccomendation