Loose Mech Diff

[cefiro]

Took my car in to get the diff tightened, came out with him saying that driveshafts have play in them, so I replaced them today. and my car is still clunking and jerkying around corners on light acceleration..

Now there is for sure some play in the diff when I turn the wheel with the car jacked up the car clunks and I can see there is play within the diff but the guy told me thats just how it is and hes check everything. What can I hit this guy up with when I take it back to him next week. can it be the shims????

Edited October 9, 2006 by cefiro

[cefiro]

come on people?????? help me with some ideas?????

[mad082]

if it is a mechanical diff you should be able to get it shimmed to tighten it up. otherwise if it uses clutches inside you may need to get them replaced.

it isn't the universal jiont on the tailshaft making the noise?

[Beer Baron]

clutch pack filled diffs are a mechanical type of LSD. and they can (and need to) be shimmed up like any other.

[GTR-26R]

if it clunks and carrys on at low speed could it be that the initial torque setting is to high and the diff is not wanting to slip?

[Duncan]

if it clunks and carrys on at low speed could it be that the initial torque setting is to high and the diff is not wanting to slip?

yes exactly the clunks are caused because it is locking up - ie too tight not too loose.

I'm sure you could find someone to swap it with a standard lsd if you want something looser