Front End of LSD Moving?
Hey guys..
I been hearing strange Noises from my car. I lifted one corner up and with a flash light and moving the tire i can see the Front end of the DIFF Moving up and down!! My quess is some sort of DIFF mount that has gone bad? But the real Question is, Is this a big deal to fix? Or can it be tightend down? And has anyone had trouble with DIFF Mounts? the reason why i ask is i cant really see everything right now. and its been awhile since i got way under the car to see how the Diff is Mounted.. And i am hoping it sis an easy fix.. its a 88 gxl btw |
Do you have a pinion snubber installed?
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The front Diff mounts are very well known for going bad. They easily tear and will making a nice clunk noise on acceleration and deceleration.
The cure for this is replacing mount with a new one and installing a pinnion snubber that will limit the movement of the diff. A solid mount doesn't work well b/c it can rip the subframe's sheetmetal the diff mounts to. To replace the mount you'll need to loosen the rear subframe and lower it to get at the front mount bolts. You do not have to completely remove it, but not impossible but chore. Good luck |
Originally Posted by lonetlan
(Post 9721091)
Do you have a pinion snubber installed?
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Pinion snubbers are basically a rubber nub bolted above the diff's nose.
As the car accelerates the diff nose wants to rise, the snubber prevents this. Not a stock factory part. |
Originally Posted by ian99rt
(Post 9721103)
The front Diff mounts are very well known for going bad. They easily tear and will making a nice clunk noise on acceleration and deceleration.
The cure for this is replacing mount with a new one and installing a pinnion snubber that will limit the movement of the diff. A solid mount doesn't work well b/c it can rip the subframe's sheetmetal the diff mounts to. To replace the mount you'll need to loosen the rear subframe and lower it to get at the front mount bolts. You do not have to completely remove it, but not impossible but chore. Good luck |
Originally Posted by clokker
(Post 9721135)
Pinion snubbers are basically a rubber nub bolted above the diff's nose.
As the car accelerates the diff nose wants to rise, the snubber prevents this. Not a stock factory part. |
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Originally Posted by rx7_FREAKKK
(Post 9721156)
Wish it was now.. I dont even know what the stock Front mount looks like. I know what the two mounts in back look like.. Im just not sure if its just rubber? or a bracket? i have no clue.. All i hear is metal tapping like threads moving or rubbing
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not really all that hard to drop a subframe and diff its the first thing i did to my 7 i did it in about six hours and that was with super rusty bolts and with no experience and some bolts had to be cut off make sure you have a few floor jacks available the subframe is heavy when it comes down on your chest lol
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Originally Posted by chis57
(Post 9721188)
not really all that hard to drop a subframe and diff its the first thing i did to my 7 i did it in about six hours and that was with super rusty bolts and with no experience and some bolts had to be cut off make sure you have a few floor jacks available the subframe is heavy when it comes down on your chest lol
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lmAO!
Hope you're not by yourself, in which case 6 hours would be a blessing. I just finished re-installing my subframe/diff w/ new mounts and it took like 20 min to get it into place w/ 2 friends and 2 jacks. If I were just dropping it, replacing the mounts and putting it back it would have probably taken about 4 hrs. But I repainted it, installed camber links, put quick connects on the wheel sensors, and had the diff rebuilt so it's taken about 2 weeks, lol |
did you guys happen to miss where i said it was my first time doing so and actually it to six hours to pull the whole rear outta my parts car and install most of it in my DD but after i figured it all out i can lower the subframe to get to the mount nuts in about 15 mins lol
its was the first time that took me 6 hours |
Originally Posted by chis57
(Post 9721755)
did you guys happen to miss where i said it was my first time doing so and actually it to six hours to pull the whole rear outta my parts car and install most of it in my DD but after i figured it all out i can lower the subframe to get to the mount nuts in about 15 mins lol
its was the first time that took me 6 hours |
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