Failing diff

1. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #1 18th February 2013, 21:02

   My diff is fucked, I know this already.. Sounds like I'm running straight cut gears lol
   
   
   But seems to be throwing the power from one side to the other every now and again when I accelerate hard.. Usually the left
   
   Thought it was wheel spin at first but it's not, seems to be shifting most of the power to one wheel
   
   Anyone experienced this before? Drove a fair few cars with various levels of dieing diff.. But never had one that's done this
2. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #2 18th February 2013, 21:06

   Perhaps the bearing holding the diff on the right has failed meaning theres more resistance that side hence throwing drive the other way?
3. user_54826 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Patras Greece Posts: 352 Ford Focus 2.5 ST Citroen Saxo Vts 16v race car

   #3 18th February 2013, 21:08

   Dont mean to be a smart ass but check the gearbox oil first,
   I find it quite difficult that crunching gears is down to damaged diff.

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4. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #4 18th February 2013, 21:12

   Hes possibly referring to a whining diff memtioning straight cut
5. Mike_Roberts Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Oswestry / Lyneham Posts: 180 1993 106 XSI 1.4 miami 2005 Fiesta mk6

   #5 18th February 2013, 22:21

   From how you've explained it, I'd say you've possibly snapped a tooth off one of the planet gears. Quickest way to possibly tell is to drain the oil and see if there's any metal in it.
   
   I've had two fail in this way.
6. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #6 19th February 2013, 08:36

   Andy, I hate to say it - you're clearly not getting rid of the car, so just get a quaife and be done with it. John's got a deal on MA quaifes at the moment so you wount find cheaper new...
7. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #7 21st February 2013, 16:00

   Got fluid, as Alex sais my diff is whining like a cock
   
   Ross, the diff is on the cards but I'm deciding where to go next, I've got a few options, I just need to pick one
   
   Don't really want to get a diff for an ma box, but I've never had any grief with them
   
   So I just need to decide where I'm going
8. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #8 21st February 2013, 16:02

   Try some of that wynns PTFE stuff in it, be interesting to see how much noise it can quieten down on a truly fucked box
9. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #9 21st February 2013, 17:44

   May do it for a laugh before I take it out
   
   Then some sawdust
10. logic_guy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2010 England Posts: 3423

    #10 23rd February 2013, 09:39

    My Diff to whines when I'm in gear 1 for example and naturally slowing down.
    
    I replaced the oil, Slick 50 and it's helped but coming back now.