so my diff took a crap on me NA open diff welded, i know the front mount is broke and the diff broke so I may get one at the junk yard..

Now a days i just dont find interest in wrenching under a car all day *i guess im now lazy since i have done all that type of stuff before with prior project cars*.. what typical tools will i need if i try to get one at the junk yard? *Being under a car at the junkyard is dam scary when u see what they use to hold em up*..

also, car is S5 NA, would i need the output shafts if i put a S4 clutch lsd diff?

 

1 jack
2 jack stands
17mm
20mm
12mm for half shafts
to get the pumpkin down

12mm and a 3/8 impact wrench
i large pry bar

a oil pan for the poo oil

and your done

 

I think if he goes to a junkyard, he wont need a jack, or jackstands, since the cars will be on large blocks.

The above post is correct, so I'll add to it:

-Unless you have an electric impact gun, bring a breaker bar.
-Bring PB blaster with you also
-Bring a friend or two too if you can, for simplicity's sake, you're gonna remove the subframe + diff together. Having some friends there would make pulling the diff a breeze. Those suckers are pretty heavy, especially when you're holding them up in an awkward position.

 

thanks

so probably the quickest way to do this is to drop the subbframe and then pull it from the subframe? I guess it sounds pretty straight forward, just looks a little intimdating. we swapped the subframe on my old 240sx, but i had a buddy help me and at the time we where super enthusiestic about doing stuff like that.

im jus soo lazy to do labor intense work now a days since the fc is my only car lol.. just like my old 240sx when id do some engine work to the turbo or something and id have to bum rides accross town while its down lol

 

the halfshaft bolts are 14 mm not 12 mm same with the driveshaft bolts

 

I'm looking at replacing my rear diff as well, do you *have* to drop the rear sub fram or can you maneuver the diff out?

 

you can maneuver it out, but dropping the sub frame is easier.

 

yeah the amount of efford tring to get the diff out without droping the subframe... id say its Way easier to drop the subframe.

 

I had to change the diff mount and install a pinion snubber in my t2 in 5 hours. I barely finished just in time to drive to class. I guess you couldn't really call it a gamble since I had other cars to drive, lol

 

does anybody know if u can use the s4 open diff with a s5 turbo 2 driveshaft? does it fit? iwant to see if Ican do a welded on my t2 , i have a extra s4 open pumpkin. I might give it to hypertek if he realy needs it and ifit fits.