E30 Zone

When I jack one side of my IS up at the rear, in neutral with the handbreak off, and turn the wheel there is a fair amount of resistance and the wheel stops dead as soon as you stop turning it. This makes me think it might ba a slipper. If I am lucky!
But when both rear wheels are jacked up and you spin one (there is still a fair amout of resistance) but the other wheel turns in the oppersite direction. Does that mean its an open diff or not ?

Thanks

there should be a little resistance

if the wheels go in the opposite direction you have an open diff.

how can u tell a slip diff if the tag missing?

get it down on its wheels put it on the road and light the tyres up is going to be a fairly easy way, if you have an LSD you will leave2 lack lines,

jaffro wrote:how can u tell a slip diff if the tag missing?

the wheels rotate in the same direction when elevated.

i saw 1 in bmw breakers near me it was off the car just marked up e30 325 diff. i turned it where prop bolts up a both sides spun same way so is that a lsd?

Thanks guys this is what was thinking, guess I am not lucky!
Any one have a 4,10 LSD for sale?

jaffro wrote:i saw 1 in bmw breakers near me it was off the car just marked up e30 325 diff. i turned it where prop bolts up a both sides spun same way so is that a lsd?

No, they do that open or LSD.

how would i tell then chris?

As above, output shafts turn in the same direction when rotated with a bit of force, failing that, and in the absence of an S on the tag, remove the rear plate and look for a clutch pack!

ok. the guy at breakers offerd it me cheapish but i dont think he has a clue.