Author Topic: Blew my LSD (Read 2921 times)

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.

tjts1 · « **Reply #1 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.

kowalski · « **Reply #2 on:** September 11, 2008, 01:18:39 AM »

holy steal of a freaking deal you got.

EN318isPDX · « **Reply #3 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

kowalski · « **Reply #4 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...

Hodge · « **Reply #5 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.

You should too!