Jump to content
SAU Community

R32 GTS-T Rear Diff Question

jlanny
 Share

Recommended Posts

jlanny Apprentice

jlanny

Posted
Posted

Hey guys,

I hope someone can help me. I'm in the US, and my R32 has been stuck at Nissan because my driver's side output shaft for my axle lacks a c-clamp, so the shaft ever so slightly comes out of my diff. My mechanic is having a hard time finding the right c-clamp to lock the output shaft into the diff. Do you know what compatible vehicles like a 300zx or S13 for instance have the same kind of output shaft that I can snag the correct c-clamp from? Here's a picture of my output shaft too for reference.

20180119_111053_HDR.jpg

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/473161-r32-gts-t-rear-diff-question/
Share on other sites
GTSBoy Grand Master

GTSBoy

Posted
Posted

Neither the Z32 nor the S13 have the same stuff.  The Z32 turbo is an R230 diff with big 6 stud flanges.  So will not be the same.  The S13 turbo is an R200 like the R32, but has 3x2 bolt flanges.  But I think that the internals parts of the output shafts are same same, so C clips from one should suit the other.

jlanny Apprentice

jlanny

Posted
  • Author
Posted
  On 19/01/2018 at 6:57 PM, GTSBoy said:

Neither the Z32 nor the S13 have the same stuff.  The Z32 turbo is an R230 diff with big 6 stud flanges.  So will not be the same.  The S13 turbo is an R200 like the R32, but has 3x2 bolt flanges.  But I think that the internals parts of the output shafts are same same, so C clips from one should suit the other.

Expand  

Thanks for the info. I believe I found the correct part number for the cir clip. Should be 39600F. It's used on various models including my GTS-T. Hopefully I'm right aha.

GTSBoy Grand Master

GTSBoy

Posted
Posted

What diff centre is in it?  There aren't really any options other than the original stub axles for the original viscous diff centre.  For Nismo diff centres, they have their own stubs that come with them.  For most of the other aftermarket centres, they usually use the original stubs.

I wouldn't have expected that you could fit anything from an R230 into an R200.  The NA Z32s use an R200, no?  In which case their stubs will either be very similar to R32 (if using viscous centres) or otherwise they will be equal length like on NA R32s, just with the 5 bolts instead of the 3x2.

I will admit I'm not being really helpful here because I don't really know which bits are the same or not.  Just pointing out the possibilities.

jlanny Apprentice

jlanny

Posted
  • Author
Posted
  On 22/01/2018 at 7:44 PM, GTSBoy said:

What diff centre is in it?  There aren't really any options other than the original stub axles for the original viscous diff centre.  For Nismo diff centres, they have their own stubs that come with them.  For most of the other aftermarket centres, they usually use the original stubs.

I wouldn't have expected that you could fit anything from an R230 into an R200.  The NA Z32s use an R200, no?  In which case their stubs will either be very similar to R32 (if using viscous centres) or otherwise they will be equal length like on NA R32s, just with the 5 bolts instead of the 3x2.

I will admit I'm not being really helpful here because I don't really know which bits are the same or not.  Just pointing out the possibilities.

Expand  

No I really appreciate the response man. I have no idea which kind of 2-way I have on the car though. The car was imported to the US through a dealer that specializes in bringing in cars from Japan, so there's no way of knowing with diff is on the car at this point. But this is definitely a "stub" output shaft right? 

GTSBoy Grand Master

GTSBoy

Posted
Posted

OK, now you need to put up photos of the centre.  If it's a 2-way, then it could be any of the possible brands (Nismo, Cusco, Kaaz, etc etc).  But if it turns out to be a Nismo, then there's a good chance that you will have the Nismo stubs and they may well need a different circlip to the original ones.

jlanny Apprentice

jlanny

Posted
  • Author
Posted

The car is at the dealer on a lift right now, but I think what I really want to know is, can I daily the car without having a c clip for the right side flange? I don't drift, nor do I plan to. The car was obviously drifted/driven aggressively before it made it to the States, but I have no intentions of beating the car that way. Also, I drove the car as it was for 4 months before the technician at Nissan alerted me that I didn't have a c clip on the right side.

GTSBoy Grand Master

GTSBoy

Posted
Posted

Given that after you take the circlips off you usually have a struggle to get the stubs out of the centre anyway.......

Nevertheless, if it is actually loose enough to move in-out on its own, then it won't be good for the spline at the other end to possibly be belting into the hub.

jlanny Apprentice

jlanny

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I'm just gonna deal with it. I wish I knew what kind of hardware I was running, but unfortunately I don't =l it drove fine before I took it to the dealer, so I'll just stay on top of irregularities from now on. 

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • DRoc81
      Shifting questions

      By DRoc81 · Posted

      This was a huge help.  We followed the steps,  although shifting into 2nd was actually into 3rd for us,  and 1st was into 2nd ( steps 9 and 11) .  The long flash was the 4th flash.  So shift solenoid A is possibly the culprit.  Is this inside the transmission itself? Or is it accessible by just front the pan? Or is it bolted to the outside of the transmission?  Thanos for your help everyone
    • sunsetR33
      ugently need expert / experienced opinion

      By sunsetR33 · Posted

      Can you enlighten me on your best practice regarding these hoses? I don't wanna make the same mistake if you already got a better solution.
    • sunsetR33
      ugently need expert / experienced opinion

      By sunsetR33 · Posted

      I have some silicon hoses already, for example engine to watercooler. But yeah, I get the sentiment. The lower intercooler silicon hose is drippy too, despite not being very old. Does anyone except Nismo make these same lines out of rubber? Long term I think they'd be the better replacement, especially since the car won't live as hard a life anymore as in the past nor be driven as often.
    • sunsetR33
      ugently need expert / experienced opinion

      By sunsetR33 · Posted

      I know most issues are just age related. But for example the turbo oil drains, there is dash adapters for these and you can just make a braided teflon line for them and (probably) never have them leak again. Also not terribly expensive. Can you even get the factory hardlines from new? Or are they repairable if they break?
    • sunsetR33
      ugently need expert / experienced opinion

      By sunsetR33 · Posted

      I know it'd be much much easier with the tool. I hope I can find one that won't take 3 weeks to get to me an isn't a "Asian models kit" that has tons of (to me) useless adapters for a load of cash.   It's a summer project/fun car. I do wanna enjoy it, without endless downtime over and over. So yeah I would even go and buy an engine crane + stand to save myself the trouble of hard to reach or unreachable places going bad later on. Would also be a good opportunity to put on a Fluidamper, renew the mains seals and stuff like that. I have some money on the side that I can use for that, what I wouldn't want to or be able to do is let everything be done by a shop or have my engine completely rebuild right now. I intend to do most of the "doable" jobs myself. Pulling an engine can't be that hard, can it?
×
×
  • Create New...