Differential snap but not blown?

**VeYzZii** · 01-03-2011 08:31 AM

Hey guys. Yesterday after hearing a ticking from diff when wheels where rolling, my diff went whilst reversing out of Coles carpark. The dff is still physically in tact. No oil has leaked and the housing isn't cracked or anything. When in gear and off clutch the car just revs and i tink tunk sound comes from the diff as though there is a chunk of metal rolling around in there. The sound is also there when the car is idling in neutral. Can somebody tell me where the problem is exactly? And what needs the be changed. Thanks.

**S2on20** · 01-03-2011 08:42 AM

from the sounds your describing i think its the crown and pinion. mine sounded exactly the same when i broke it. i would be the teeth inside the diff housing thats why theres no visibal signs

**s2kjn** · 01-03-2011 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by S2on20

from the sounds your describing i think its the crown and pinion. mine sounded exactly the same when i broke it. i would be the teeth inside the diff housing thats why theres no visibal signs

Same here mate, Mine had the same noise.

**vyets** · 01-03-2011 09:51 AM

drain the fluid

**greek_rambos2k** · 01-03-2011 10:09 AM

i just got told my pinion sumthing in my diff is gone by honda. that it was dieing slowly. mine makes a metal touching metal ssssss noise. i changed oil and made no difference. honda quoted me $2500 for a dif rebuild.

**garett** · 01-03-2011 11:30 AM

not having much luck are you mate.

fortunately a Kaaz or similar should only cost about 1k.

**greek_rambos2k** · 01-03-2011 12:25 PM

haha oh well. the LSD works fine. they said keep driving it n just wait till it gets worse coz there isnt much i can do about it atm. they said it will last still quite a few months unless i do epic clutch dumps.

**VeYzZii** · 01-03-2011 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by garett

not having much luck are you mate.

fortunately a Kaaz or similar should only cost about 1k.

Why would I pay 1g. They got crown and linings for 500US plus postage...

S2on20 and s2kjn are your cars lowered or on bigger rims..? Mine where both. I had 19s with Showa coilovers lowered about an inch and half from stock. With no spacers..

**vyets** · 01-03-2011 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by VeYzZii

Why would I pay 1g. They got crown and linings for 500US plus postage...

S2on20 and s2kjn are your cars lowered or on bigger rims..? Mine where both. I had 19s with Showa coilovers lowered about an inch and half from stock. With no spacers..

His talking about the LSD unit the crown and pinion is the gear pieces.

Drain the fluid to see if any metal chunks come out it will give you an idea

**garett** · 01-03-2011 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by greek_rambos2k

haha oh well. the LSD works fine. they said keep driving it n just wait till it gets worse coz there isnt much i can do about it atm. they said it will last still quite a few months unless i do epic clutch dumps.

stop doing skids