Rebuilding my own s2k diff

**Age_S2000** · 09-09-2010 06:46 PM

gday all
long story as shot as possible...

back in janurary before i blew my gearbox to smitheriens i had a couple of runs one night at calder and due my shit launching techniques i managed to damage the bearings in the diff.

the noise it was making was a winding noise only on deceleration only up untill yesterday it has been making the same noise so i thort bugger it im taking it out now lol.
i pulled it apart today to discover there is no damage to the gears or the lsd. so now im gonna order a set of seals and bearings from honda and put it back together in my free time

as a mechanic its actually really easy and i thort after spending $2650 getting the box fully rebuilt, $1000 on a HD clutch and $2700 on new drive shafts and spacers, there was no way i was gonna pay someone to change seals and bearings for me n be charged a fortune again

ill upload some pics of it all pulled apart and ill let you all know when its done and installed

Edited by ludecrs: no selling for Newcomers.

**Age_S2000** · 10-09-2010 05:19 PM

ok so this is how its looking so far

the LSD is taped up in masking tape because i had to angle grind the bearing race off as i didnt have the tool specified by honda to pull the bearings off.

i removed all the seals and bearings and gave it all a good clean, i painted the rear housing in heat proof enamel aluminum colour and the front housing in heat proof gloss black

iv ordered the bearings and seals from honda so ill find out how much and how long on monday

im hoping there not coming from japan or else its a 6 week wait

theres a picture below to show what im upto and for those who dont know what the diff looks like inside

**greek_rambos2k** · 10-09-2010 08:08 PM

i have the same thing happening to mine. my LSD is noisy and mechanic said bearings r going. if its easy maybe i should do it myself :P my gearbox is pretty good, makes little noises else its fine. keep putting pics up mate really helpful. Would it be better at all to upgrade the LSD while its out?

**Age_S2000** · 11-09-2010 09:49 PM

if i was planing on keeping the car after its done then yea but im not so just trying to budget.

the way to see if your lsd is working fine is

1. come to a T intersection turning either left or right accelerate when safe to do so a little more then normal you should feel or hear the inner tyre skipping like a mini spool or u will feel the lsd slipping.

2. do a burnout in a paddok

if u leave two lines behind its all good

3. if its not making wierd noises like winding or crunching noises while turning or going around bends then its also ok.

all seals and bearings will be genuine honda so im no cutting corners there either

**S2on20** · 13-09-2010 11:55 AM

so what was wrong with it ? just the seals?

my diff is whinning loudly and makeing clunking noises at the moment so im not driving it till i get it fixed

**Age_S2000** · 13-09-2010 06:18 PM

na just the bearings r noisy.

the bearings and seals from honda were $450 the same brand seals and bearings from burson's are $180 lol will be putting it back together tomoro ill take a few more pics

**Age_S2000** · 15-09-2010 07:31 PM

ok so its finally finished sorry i didnt take pics as i was piecing it together, adjusting preloads and end float took some time and my hands were to dirty to fiddle around in my pockets to reach my brand new samsung galaxy s lol.
everything checked out ok in the end it has 4 new bearings, 3 new seals and a new preload colapsable spacer

just goto get a bottle of OEM Diff oil tomoro and put it... after tonights gym sesh i cbf lol

second hand diff $1800 - $2300, reconditioned diff $1500 - $2000, brand new diff $5000+
REBUILD IT YOURSELF PRICELESS = $205

hears a few pics of my brand new reconditioned diff

i hav cleaned the red silicone off too btw

**YLDS2K** · 15-09-2010 08:07 PM

that is fantastic work and i think it is great you have been able to do this on your own. I am having problems with my diff where i believe my crown and pinion are stuffed and also some bearings could be on they're way. Would u be interested in some cash work? Hoping you are located in melbourne...Let me know if you are