Noisy diff help please!

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Bailey
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Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:46 pm

This might be a really silly question, but will any other diffs fit in my cab? the diff thats in it at the mo has a bit of a whine to it, (more so when its warm) and its getting a bit too much for me on a long drive :D . A friend of a friend once told me that z3's diffs are similar, (not quite sure bout that one??) so it got me thinking about what i could get hold of as a replacement... i mean, a LSD would be nice, but the only ones i've seen have been the best part of £300, and theres still no way of telling if its gonna whine/be sound until its back in the car, so ebays well out of the question :D . The thing is, if there are other diffs which will fit, it opens a few more doors in the sense that ive got a better chance of getting hold of one a bit nearer to home... any help, advice would be much appreciated. Cheers, Guy.
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Sat Jul 01, 2006 12:13 am

Don't know about Z3, but if I recall correctly E36 Compact diffs should fit on the E30. And of course most of early E34 ones.

I have bought two LSDs off Ebay, first one whined at 70mph. The second one, which I'm running now is perfect, like a whisper. Even sold the whining one for a reasonable price, openly telling about the whine to the buyer. That tells something about the LSD market :roll:

If buying an LSD, remember to use proper LSD oil like Mobil Gearlube VS500!
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Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:29 am

I cant wait to get my lsd on tomorrow i just got a 3.91 for my cab
Bailey
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Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:28 pm

Thanks for the help, i'll be keeping my eyes open for one... fingers crossed! still a bit unsure about ebay mind you :D .

Guy.
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