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Dec 30, 2002 | 01:07 PM

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Diff noises?

Has anyone had any experience with a differential (open) making clunking noises before it goes out? Thanks for the info in advance.

Mat

Dec 30, 2002 | 01:15 PM

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Re: Diff noises? (skunked)

Change your tranny fluid

Dec 30, 2002 | 01:17 PM

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Change your tranny fluid

Just did about 1K miles ago.

Any other Ideas?

Dec 30, 2002 | 01:20 PM

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Re: Diff noises? (skunked)

Check your CV boots.

Dec 30, 2002 | 01:22 PM

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Re: Diff noises? (Spade)

Already did. Doesn't sound like a axle problem.

Dec 30, 2002 | 01:25 PM

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Re: Diff noises? (skunked)

Best bet is a free estimate from a local tranny shop.

Dec 30, 2002 | 01:57 PM

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Best bet is a free estimate from a local tranny shop.

Thanks for your help but I still would like to know if anyone has had any experiences with thier diff's becoming noisey before breaking completly.

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Dec 30, 2002 | 06:17 PM

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Dec 31, 2002 | 04:52 AM

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Re: Diff noises? (skunked)

Is the tranny a L3 in a SOHC 88-91 CRX/Civic???????

Non harden pinion shaft wore through, snapped, destroyed the casing/diff/gears.

Dec 31, 2002 | 07:21 AM

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Mista Bone,

Y80, GSR tranny with 115K miles and probley about 40 passes on slicks.

Dec 31, 2002 | 07:28 AM

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Thats what I thought may be going on. The car has seen allot of low 13 and a couple high 12 sec passes on slicks along with over 115K street abuse miles. Thanks for the info Greg and I will get back to you on the LSD.

Mat

Dec 31, 2002 | 07:33 AM

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the clunking means there is excess play in the spider gears ... time for new diff ... pm me i have lots of open diffs, but hey its XMAS time, perhaps Santa can bring you one of those LSD things ...

greg

Thats what I thought may be going on. The car has seen allot of low 13 and a couple high 12 sec passes on slicks along with over 115K street abuse miles. Thanks for the info Greg and I will get back to you on the LSD.

Mat

ok matt, I dont have an lsd for sale, was only recommending that nows the time to upgrade if the diff is bad and if you've been a good boy santa may bring to you ... if you want a KAAZ, call up Ray @ KAAZUSA, tell him you want the special thats going on, let him knwo I sent you.

GL
Greg