Lsd Rebuild. Cost and Where?

[ric325i]

Mine is nasty. very very nasty!

clunks and whines like a...... so does anyone know how much it costs for a rebuild and where can i get it done.

somewhere in the Manchester area or up north in Middlesbrough or Newcastle.

what about a home rebuild? anyone know how much for parts and can i just get them from ECP etc?

[jaffro]

theres a place in warrington does the £350 il give you number in morning a dont 4get the prop

[ric325i]

your first post in a long time old boy

yeah i got your txt about the £350..... i paid £250 for a distroyed diff. i cant spend that kind of money on a rebuild. i would rather just have the end of it and chuck it in the bin.

[jaffro]

bin it then lol

[secondtimelucky]

DIY

[jaffro]

DIY

ya avin a laugh between us its took us in total 3 years to make our minds up over engines keep swappin a changing.
more serious not mate can they be done diy

[ric325i]

i guess its a case of opening it up this weekend and seeing whats what.

i bet you have to take it apart and set things when you put it all back in? line things up etc.

what will make it clunk and what will make it whine? if it was seals then it cant be too bad but if its clunking there is something big and mechanical making noises and big costs.

[jaffro]

il let u open it up while i crack on swapping engines AGAIN

[ric325i]

i think i will stick my whining 4.1 open on for now. m30 with 4.1 again

i find out about a rebuild. i remember Kevo did some rebuilds, would be good to have his numebr and give him a call.

[ric325i]

oh and engine swaps yes i thought the herendus noise from the diff was the gear box. i was wrong you were right.

atleast you will have a motor to go in yours again


anyone know whats needed for a diff rebuild????

[BadDave]

From what i've read on here.If you drop kevo a PM he'll do them at reasonable rates


HTH

[ric325i]

i thought Kevo had not been on here for a long time! i will pm him to see if he gets back to me.

so if he can do it can I?

[jaffro]

so if he can do it can I? Smile


NO lol. prob easy enough if ya take ya time

[BadDave]

If you have access to the required eqpt and the necessary skills then yes you could

If not, theres a good chance you can mess it up

[ric325i]

i had that feeling. time to send a pm.

i wounder if Post Man Pat will take my nice light slipper??? tell you what it wasnt light when i carried it across 3 car parks.

[Rav335uk]

As far as I know rick, doing it diy is going to be a problem, as your going to need alot of tools, plus making sure the plates are the right size, because of wear and tear, doing the pinion gear and crown wheel etc.I know its alot of money but I heard that iirc a Kit can be bought for a ford Capri 2.8i which has the same internals for a lot less.
I read that on another site i think.
But have fun if your going the diy route, orr buy another diff which will be easier., of a reputable breaker of here.
I bought mine from Andy from BBB and have'nt tried it yet.

[SCOTT325SE]

you need tools, shims, pressing equipment and THE SKILLS!!
Kevo has all the above and more. He has done 2 diffs for me now and am more than happy with both. I think its about £120 for a full overhaul inc seals etc. He can do custom % locks too, so if you want an Alpina spec 40% lock, he can do it for you.... but it'll cost you extra of course. For what I use my LSD for, I dont need more than 25% (standard lock) so the 40% spec would have been wasted on me, even though he could have done it.
I cant reccomend him enough boyo.

[evostormm]

you need tools, shims, pressing equipment and THE SKILLS!!
Kevo has all the above and more. He has done 2 diffs for me now and am more than happy with both. I think its about £120 for a full overhaul inc seals etc. He can do custom % locks too, so if you want an Alpina spec 40% lock, he can do it for you.... but it'll cost you extra of course. For what I use my LSD for, I dont need more than 25% (standard lock) so the 40% spec would have been wasted on me, even though he could have done it.
I cant reccomend him enough boyo.

Where is Kevo based please?

[march109]

you need tools, shims, pressing equipment and THE SKILLS!!
Kevo has all the above and more. He has done 2 diffs for me now and am more than happy with both. I think its about £120 for a full overhaul inc seals etc. He can do custom % locks too, so if you want an Alpina spec 40% lock, he can do it for you.... but it'll cost you extra of course. For what I use my LSD for, I dont need more than 25% (standard lock) so the 40% spec would have been wasted on me, even though he could have done it.
I cant reccomend him enough boyo.

Where is Kevo based please?

South Wales.

[BadDave]

I heard that iirc a Kit can be bought for a ford Capri 2.8i which has the same internals for a lot less.

Ford Atlas 4 clutch pack fits with a little machining.
Details are on here somewhere along with the diagrams for what's needed for changing the lock up ramps

[glenn]

kevo is top class, and a wizard with diffs.
if you dont get any joy with a pm, i'll ring him to alert him to this thread

cheers
glenn

[Ziggy]

I've been meaning to get a diff sorted out by Kevo for ages. Gareth, do you ever head up that way still?

[oldroydsr4]

Kevo is the man for the job.

I had my lsd : rebuild, ratio change, tightened plates, 50% lock up , e36 trigger wheel and sand blasted and repainted casing for £270

A true bargain

[Rav335uk]

Sounds good as i have an open 3.46 open diff on my m30, so will be eager to know if it can be converted to a lsd