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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:59 pm

if i weld my diff and the car runs on gas will it still work ' diff is broken and car just makes a vvvvrrrrrooooommmmm noise when letting clutch up .
friend of mine said if i weld the diff it will be a cheap repair any ideas ?
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:01 pm

Go for it kid......
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:02 pm

weld your diff and you will drift like the best of em ,probably make your mrs wet her self more often

seriously tho gas has nothing to do with any of this that noise could be alot of things the diff would be noisy most of the time or when cornering not really just when setting off
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:06 pm

sunnysr wrote:weld your diff and you will drift like the best of em
I doubt that very much !!
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:07 pm

sunnysr wrote:weld your diff and you will drift like the best of em ,probably make your mrs wet her self more often

seriously tho gas has nothing to do with any of this that noise could be alot of things the diff would be noisy most of the time or when cornering not really just when setting off
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very help full its when i let clutch up it just goes vvvvrrrrroooooommmmm and sits still thats why im useing my 535 i sport with full body kit running on gas
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:07 pm

I welded the diff and it fixed my head gasket so will probs work for you
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:09 pm

kam-325i wrote:
sunnysr wrote:weld your diff and you will drift like the best of em
I doubt that very much !!
me too
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:11 pm

kam-325i wrote:
sunnysr wrote:weld your diff and you will drift like the best of em
I doubt that very much !!
i came on here for advice on the recomendation of a friend of mine and frankly you in paticular seem to just find it funny .
murray walker once said there are those who talk about it and those who just do it ....!
well iv'e done it i have 4 535 cars 1 running on gas with full sport body kit and an e 30 with a diff problem all im asking is advice not negativety
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:14 pm

Well if you are asking a serious question, welding the diff won't help from your description. It sounds like a gearbox or clutch issue.

But why do you keep mentioning the 535 on gas, we get the point...
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:15 pm

And my advice stands, Welding your diff wont make you drift "like the best of 'em".......

I thought you "Used to have" an E30, a "318 touring but it was written off in an accident"
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:19 pm

If your using your car for drifting weld your diff. If not dont bother.

Your friend is obviously a tool if he thinks welding a diff will fix a clutch issue.
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:22 pm

the drift like the best of `em part was tongue in cheek ,a welded diff is awful on the road dont know why anyone would do it on a car not only used for drifting when a lsd is only 250 ish ?
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:23 pm

maxfield wrote:If your using your car for drifting weld your diff. If not dont bother.

Your friend is obviously a tool if he thinks welding a diff will fix a clutch issue.
if i jack it up and put it in 1st gear 1 wheel spins but when i lower it it just makes a vvvrrrrooooommmm sound and doesn't move but propeller shaft is turning . sum times it cluncks and jumps forward but only about an inch ?
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:25 pm

sunnysr wrote:the drift like the best of `em part was tongue in cheek ,a welded diff is awful on the road dont know why anyone would do it on a car not only used for drifting when a lsd is only 250 ish ?
lsd is cheeper now my mate dave recons do you no were to get it
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:25 pm

BURNOUTBOB wrote:
maxfield wrote:If your using your car for drifting weld your diff. If not dont bother.

Your friend is obviously a tool if he thinks welding a diff will fix a clutch issue.
if i jack it up and put it in 1st gear 1 wheel spins but when i lower it it just makes a vvvrrrrooooommmm sound and doesn't move but propeller shaft is turning . sum times it cluncks and jumps forward but only about an inch ?
Knackerd diff.....welding wont fix that...
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:26 pm

Your current diff. is broken. Just change it for a good used one. That way you will have a car that can be used legally on the road.
Ignore the idiot who suggested that you 'weld' it.
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:29 pm

kam-325i wrote:And my advice stands, Welding your diff wont make you drift "like the best of 'em".......

I thought you "Used to have" an E30, a "318 touring but it was written off in an accident"
yes smarty pants i did and the police said if it would have been any other car than an old bmw it wouldn't have drove away
i sold it to a bloke called bryan who collects scrap ones ! my e30 has a diff problem for which im seeking help .
hense the reason im running the 535 i sport with full sport body kit running on gas ..............!!!!!!!!!!
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:31 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:Your current diff. is broken. Just change it for a good used one. That way you will have a car that can be used legally on the road.
Ignore the idiot who suggested that you 'weld' it.
thanks is the diff diffarent on a car from touring how much about is a diff
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:35 pm

BURNOUTBOB wrote:
kam-325i wrote:And my advice stands, Welding your diff wont make you drift "like the best of 'em".......

I thought you "Used to have" an E30, a "318 touring but it was written off in an accident"
yes smarty pants i did and the police said if it would have been any other car than an old bmw it wouldn't have drove away
i sold it to a bloke called bryan who collects scrap ones ! my e30 has a diff problem for which im seeking help .
hense the reason im running the 535 i sport with full sport body kit running on gas ..............!!!!!!!!!!
What car is it you're driving and what does it run on?
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:38 pm

alexdejonghe wrote:
BURNOUTBOB wrote:
kam-325i wrote:And my advice stands, Welding your diff wont make you drift "like the best of 'em".......

I thought you "Used to have" an E30, a "318 touring but it was written off in an accident"
yes smarty pants i did and the police said if it would have been any other car than an old bmw it wouldn't have drove away
i sold it to a bloke called bryan who collects scrap ones ! my e30 has a diff problem for which im seeking help .
hense the reason im running the 535 i sport with full sport body kit running on gas ..............!!!!!!!!!!
What car is it you're driving and what does it run on?
535 i sport full body kit( sport ) running on gas just till i fix my e30 316
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:00 pm

E30 316 diff. will be a small case type with a ratio of around 4.1 : 1.
A usable second hand one is worth little more than its scrap value. Should be plenty available from the traders/fraggers on here.
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Post Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:06 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:E30 316 diff. will be a small case type with a ratio of around 4.1 : 1.
A usable second hand one is worth little more than its scrap value. Should be plenty available from the traders/fraggers on here.
ok thanks brian .
glad someone helped in the end i was just pricing a clutch up
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Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:59 am

alexdejonghe wrote:
What car is it you're driving and what does it run on?
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Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:34 pm

baggimodo wrote:
alexdejonghe wrote:
What car is it you're driving and what does it run on?
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Post Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:44 pm

I have the diff you need. But its from a car with no gas and no sport kit !
M30 Tech 1 Touring on gas.
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