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Old 07-29-11, 05:52 AM
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Bearings.
Old 07-29-11, 06:13 AM
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as banzai says. + check for oil-lvl(should be about up to the bolt you undo to fill oil).
also check your PPF for cracks. If its cracked and bends on load, the bearing towards the main shaft will wear faster.
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I'd just get another diff, you can easily un-bolt yours and replace the whole pumpkin yourself. This will likely be the cheapest option due to diff rebuilds costing a pretty penny and also not being something the average person can do successfully the first time.

Where do you live? There may be someone nearby that might have one for sale.
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Originally Posted by oyvindjs
check your PPF for cracks. If its cracked and bends on load, the bearing towards the main shaft will wear faster.
This too, even if you get a new diff it won't last long if you have a cracked PPF.
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My diff has a constant loud noise that does not change with load, only speed. I've had different gears and a different torsen in it and replaced the bearings and its still there, I don't know why. It was never there with the stock diff until I had a shop put in different gears and bearing kit a few years ago.
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Check the diff bushings, bolts and ppf. . .
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You do not need to replace your LSD unit to replace the carrier and pinion bearings. The bearing & seal kit with from Mazda is a couple hundred dollars. However you need to know how to set the preload and backlash, this requires a few special tools.
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FSM covers it.
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500 isn't too bad of a price for 4.3 actually (IMO)

If they want 500 for a 4.1 They must be smoking something unless it is brand new.

This is the best Differential thread I've seen https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/fd-differential-remove-replace-writeup-897359/
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Originally Posted by He's On Toroids
500 isn't too bad of a price for 4.3 actually (IMO)

If they want 500 for a 4.1 They must be smoking something unless it is brand new.

This is the best Differential thread I've seen https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=897359
Thanks, I was going to mention that.

If I can do this, anyone can. And, you can never have too many tools.
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Ive got a diff from a 93 with 85k miles on it. $400 picked up in Gainesville, FL and it is yours!
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People will care more about the gears themselves then the rest of the diff. I'd pop off the back of the diff and make sure the gears are still sharply cut. If they are, you may be able to get some decent money out of them. Due to the issues, the diff is going to be worth different things to different people. But I'd post it for $500 or so noting the troubles. I think I've seen Fritz list 4.3 full pumpkins at $600 pretty regularly. It really just depends on how long you want to wait for a sale.
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