Single Spinning - What Is Wrong With My Diff?

[braiden]

Hello all!

Great forum here. I'm having some trouble with my diff. It seems to be single spinning. There is no drive to the drivers side wheel most of the time, but if I really hang the arse out, it seems to grab and start doing what it's meant to. When I attempt to slide it, it clunks alot. Not very violently, it's quite a gentle clunk.

Is this a CV or the center itself? I've stuck my head under there and can't see anything out of the ordinary. Any ideas?

Cheers!

Braiden

[scottay]

if it singles 100% of the time id say cv. If not id say the center, do you abuse it alot ? rip alot of skids or cut hoops in it ?

[Henz]

Fixed.

I've seen a change in diff oil affect the way the LSD locks up, do you know what oils in it?

Edited 04/05/11 05:20 AM by RHR
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[braiden]

Not sure what oil is in it.

  On 03/05/2011 at 12:15 PM, scottay said:

if it singles 100% of the time id say cv. If not id say the center, do you abuse it alot ? rip alot of skids or cut hoops in it ?

Nah, I don't do a lot of skids. I do the odd one here and there, and I've never cut hoops in this car.

[scottay]

When it singles is it always the same side that spins ?

If not try an oil change, if that doesnt fix it then prob need a rebuild

[braiden]

Yeah, it's always the same side. The passenger side never single spins.

Edited 04/05/11 09:19 AM by RHR
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[ms700]

How many kays on it?

[turbotrana]

If its an öpen centre then its quite normal to do what you say. Its only if its an Limited slip centre that it should spin both wheels in most situations.

[dule]

Good point, what car is it? Every XR has an LSD... unless it's a G6

[Adam]

I don't think N/A models have LSD's.