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Adelaide, SA
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May 2002
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Installing an LSD centre
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Thu, 19 May 2005 06:11
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Hey all,
I'm not too crash hot on how to work with diffs, so i'm after a bit of help. Now, i'm a very DIY person - probably too much?
The LSD centre i have doesn't have the ring gear on it however my current open diff does (duh). Can I just swap it over to the new centre?
I have a torque wrench too, so I guess i'm safe in that regard. Is there anything I need to watch out for?
Thanks in advance, because i'm a diff newbie!
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Location:
Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Installing an LSD centre
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Thu, 19 May 2005 06:18
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There is some pretty specific tolerances you have to get correct here. I'd get a diff shop to do it for ya!
Just take them the centre and lsd and gears you got and have them make it complete and adjust the clearences etc.
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Location:
Melbourne
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June 2004
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Re: Installing an LSD centre
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Thu, 19 May 2005 06:45
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diff shop only
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On your mum!
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Installing an LSD centre
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Thu, 19 May 2005 13:40
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you have been steered correctly. This is a job for either diff shop OR the competent DIY'er.
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Location:
Newcastle
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August 2003
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Re: Installing an LSD centre
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Thu, 19 May 2005 14:42
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Got a pro to do it, even better if its a friend or aquaintence, and ask him to show u while he's doin it so u can start learning. But getting hands on experience first go....... especially if its a thousand dollar aftermarket centre, may not be wise...
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Installing an LSD centre
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Thu, 19 May 2005 22:25
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What about a good condition $50 centre bought from a mate? 
As I understand it, the ring gear needs to be installed with shims to make even contact with the gears. Hmm I wonder what the charge is to get the ring gear swapped over. I have good bearings etc. it's just the ring gear thats bothering me.
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: Installing an LSD centre
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Thu, 19 May 2005 23:01
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I paid $170 to have my LSD hemi centre fitted into my original open centre housing.
That included new carrier bearings though. Without the bearings I think it was under $100.
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Location:
Adelaide
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September 2003
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Re: Installing an LSD centre
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Thu, 19 May 2005 23:07
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| HyDrA wrote on Fri, 20 May 2005 07:55 |
What about a good condition $50 centre bought from a mate?
As I understand it, the ring gear needs to be installed with shims to make even contact with the gears. Hmm I wonder what the charge is to get the ring gear swapped over. I have good bearings etc. it's just the ring gear thats bothering me.
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Chris,
Get it done professionally. I only wish it was that simple. When I get mine done, it will done professionally. It is somewhat of a black art.
Cheers
Michael B
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brisbane
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October 2004
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Re: Installing an LSD centre
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Fri, 20 May 2005 07:10
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yeah one of those things that you have to get done really unless you want to spend 3 years learning the voodoo of diffs.
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
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May 2002
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Re: Installing an LSD centre
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Fri, 20 May 2005 07:14
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Alright alright
The service manuals make it look easy enough - I guess they just want to taunt me some more.
Can I at least take the centre out myself? 
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Location:
Arthurs Creek, Victoria
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Installing an LSD centre
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Fri, 20 May 2005 07:24
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YOu want the take the diff center out yourself? or take the open wheeler center out yourself?
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
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May 2002
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Re: Installing an LSD centre
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Fri, 20 May 2005 07:26
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The diff centre that is currently in there so I can take it and the LSD centre to a diff shop and get them to swap the gears and bolts over as needed.
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Arthurs Creek, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Installing an LSD centre
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Fri, 20 May 2005 07:27
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Yep, in that case you can.
However
do you have live axle or IRS? Because I've only done live axle.
If It's live axle,I have the instructions for you.
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
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May 2002
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Re: Installing an LSD centre
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Fri, 20 May 2005 08:34
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IRS rear.
I have a toyota service manual for the MA61, I assume it'll be the same.
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: Installing an LSD centre
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Fri, 20 May 2005 08:59
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Yeah just drop the diff housing (easy, just lotsa bolts) and take that to the diff shop. That's what I did with mine.
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I supported Toymods
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Epping, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Installing an LSD centre
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Fri, 20 May 2005 09:20
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and then you could be like me, and when you go to drop your diff realise that there was only 2 bolts holding it in! 
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: Installing an LSD centre
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Fri, 20 May 2005 09:31
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LOL that's not good!
Actually both times I dropped the diff out of my Supras I found some of the bolts were very loose... I guess it's all the vibration in that area. Shouldn't happen again thanks to Mr Loctite.
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Location:
Adelaide, SA
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May 2002
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Re: Installing an LSD centre
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Fri, 20 May 2005 09:44
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Alright, may as well hey.
I gotta get some end tanks welded on my shiney new old garret intercooler core anyway 
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