LSD recon.

[robwob88]

Hi all. I have an LSD on my 96 glanza v. I believe its just the oem part, nothing fancy. The problem I have is that when you give the car some stick in the corners, you can feel it gripping and pulling you into the bend and then start letting go and slipping. Are they a plate style diff or more mechanical with cogs inside? How easy are they to recondition? Can you buy a kit to make it feel like it should or is it just fucked? Scrap it and get a new one?

Any help is much appreciated guys.

[5T4R7ET N/A]

the OEM LSD is a mechinical with cogs inside,

so your better off picking up a good condition second hand one, if it needs replacing. ( think you have to get new bearings as well with installation, not cheap)

are you sure its the LSD?? you say it "start letting go and slipping" could you describe this in more detail, your problem could lie else where.

[robwob88]

Its definitely an lsd box. Its hard to describe but I'll try...when cornering hard, you can feel it grip then slip then grip then slip and so on. You feel it in the steering and notice it not hold the corner properly. Its lethal and drags you all over the place. I hope this helps.

[morgey]

Sure it's not some joints worn. Tie rod or ball joint kinda thing.

Be hard for a mechanical lsd not to work properly I'd have thought

[daniel_g]

Maybe worth a gear oil change.

Problem may lie in the suspension & steering components as Morgey said, or even tyres.

[robwob88]

I've had it up on the ramps at work and everything seems fine. We havent changed the gearbox oil. But its off to a starlet specialist in the next couple of weeks for a good once over and new brakes, rad, mani n a few tweaks. Im going to get him to check it out and see what he thinks. Ive had a few knowledgable guys drive it and they all seem to think its a diff problem.

[robwob88]

You would have to drive it to know what it feels like. The way it grips and lets go is totally different to anything ive ever experienced and tbf it feels dangerous. Haha