I apologize for another OBX LSD thread.

***Disclaimer: I do not sell OBX nor do I sell Quaife.

I understand that there are a few threads about people using the OBX LSD's--in both D and B series trannies--have had axles getting stuck primarily on the passenger side. ( https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1249085 and also https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1206925 )

Has one tried to just bevel side of the gear that is not beveled? (Refer to pic below) If so has it worked for you in terms of ease in getting the axles out? Or did you run into more complications?

 

I konw cortney green was able to get his out with ease, by just removing the intermediate shaft and using a punch with a long extention and tapping it out from the other side. Said it took like 2 nice hits and came out with ease.

 

Yes i've heard that tapping it out from the other side works as well, but others have had problems even with that. Just wondering if anyone has beveled the side of the gear that was not beveled originally and what are the results.

 

cortney green runs a obx?

 

ya he does

 

up because I want to know

 

Now realize I have not seen one of these OBX LSD's apart... but reading these threads and looking at your pix. You are correct. What is missing is a bevel or chamfer on the id. That part may now be heat treated, and that bevel may need to be ground, perhaps carboloy tooling might do it, maybe not. If you want to verify the size of the required chamfer, someone should take a good high resolution pix of a disassembled stock diff or Quaife diff at the subject location. The chamfer compresses the lock ring and allows the axle to slip out, but with "some" force. Without the chamfer, manufacturing tolerances determine whether a part has to break, or if some persuation will compress the lock ring... It won't take much of a chamfer. Perhaps it can be done with a mounted stone in an air die grinder.

 

realy thats crazy i just cant see him runing that in his car

 

Thanks for the reply. I'd like to see if anyone has done this. If not I will consider doing it on the OBX LSD that I'll most likely be getting...

But I'd definately like to see what the others have to say or have done.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TURBO BLUE HATCH &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">realy thats crazy i just cant see him runing that in his car</TD></TR></TABLE>

Why not? I think up until a few months ago he had nothing but stock diff.

 

i use a wedge on the side of the axle..pull the fill plug first so you dont damage it....axle pops right out in 30 seconds.......you can try a pry bar all day long and it wont come out.....and im too lazy to take out both axles to get out one.

i hate having this thing in my car......but it works i guess. i have a real quaife in my back up trans....im a retard.

 

man, i was going to buy one.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hb_racer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">man, i was going to buy one.</TD></TR></TABLE>

So, whats stopping u?

 

Well I got one so well see what happens.

 

ummm... this whole thread and others.

 

the LSD is in and will see what happens.

 

Did you bevel it at all before you put it in?