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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: EN318isPDX on September 10, 2008, 10:37:24 PM

Title: Blew my LSD
Post by: EN318isPDX on September 10, 2008, 10:37:24 PM
Car decided to blow the diff after i just replaced the CV axles and driveshaft. I was on a slope and pulled out into the street and CLUNK CLUNK GRIND GRIND. Car started to vibrate and and bind up so i parked it out in BFE than Flat-bedded that shit home.

Tonight I dropped the drain plug on the diff and pulled out a couple solid metal teeth.

I'll post pics once i crack the case! 240k on the LSD and BOOOOOOOOM GERNADED!

I found myself a new 4.10 LSD medium case out of a 325iA for 150 local! Gonna go pick it up tomorrow and hopefully have it installed for the beach trip this weekend.
Title: Blew my LSD
Post by: tjts1 on September 11, 2008, 12:24:01 AM
Sucks. If the new medium case LSD doesn't have a solid bushing (M3 style), pretty much every pre 88 eta will. You can just pull the whole diff cover at the JY. Good luck.
Title: Blew my LSD
Post by: kowalski on September 11, 2008, 01:18:39 AM
holy steal of a freaking deal you got.
Title: Blew my LSD
Post by: EN318isPDX on September 11, 2008, 01:29:07 PM
Quote from: kowalski;56502
holy steal of a freaking deal you got.


Hell ya! The guy told me its from a 2000 528i Sport with 97k

Damn!! After looking at this diff its a way different mounting setup than my E30.. Hopefully he has the right E36 rear diff
Title: Blew my LSD
Post by: kowalski on September 11, 2008, 06:38:47 PM
Quote from: EN318isPDX;56523
Hell ya! The guy told me its from a 2000 528i Sport with 97k

Damn!! After looking at this diff its a way different mounting setup than my E30.. Hopefully he has the right E36 rear diff

haha I was going to say...
Title: Blew my LSD
Post by: Hodge on September 15, 2008, 08:32:18 PM
This darn near happened to my E36 LSD. I caught it before it happened though.

So I went with the Metric Mechanic 3.45 Rally Variable LSD. :D

You should too! :)