My Viscous center diff took a dump
Apr 12, 2004, 11:08 PM
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My Viscous center diff took a dump
What are my options? Besides taking it to the dealership for warrenty. Is there an aftermarket center diff? I did a search, but I found nothing solid; just some people mentioning about a cusco unit, but nothing conclusive. I thought about getting a solid drive shaft and getting rid of the viscous clutch, how would that work? wouldn't that make the car full-time AWD? Has this been done? what are the downside to doing this? Tell me what you guy think.
Apr 13, 2004, 02:04 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by ShapeGSX
[B]How do you know it is broken?
I had the car on the lift and saw oil splatters on the body around the viscous unit, so I checked the rubber seal and found a 1cm rip
[B]How do you know it is broken?
I had the car on the lift and saw oil splatters on the body around the viscous unit, so I checked the rubber seal and found a 1cm rip
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Apr 13, 2004, 02:39 PM
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Originally posted by ShapeGSX
That isn't a viscous center diff. Looks more like it might be a carrier bearing? Hard to tell from the picture.
Wasn't there a TSB on carrier bearing leakages?
That isn't a viscous center diff. Looks more like it might be a carrier bearing? Hard to tell from the picture.
Wasn't there a TSB on carrier bearing leakages?
Apr 13, 2004, 02:41 PM
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I f that is on the driveshaft which it appears to be, it is actually called a lobro joint. Basically allows the driveshaft to pivot 360 degrees around this fixed point. It has bearings in it and is filled with grease. Could it have been just overfilled with grease from the factory? The reason I ask, is because a very similar situation occured after I rebiuilt this joint on an AWD DSM
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Originally posted by mhgsx
LOL, that's what popped in my mind when looking at the picture. The exhaust is using a V-Band clamp, and the only exhaust I know that uses that is my Vishnu signature exhaust. And there's only 2 areas where they use a V-Band, and since the exhaust pipe in the pic is pretty much straight, it has to be near the back.
LOL, that's what popped in my mind when looking at the picture. The exhaust is using a V-Band clamp, and the only exhaust I know that uses that is my Vishnu signature exhaust. And there's only 2 areas where they use a V-Band, and since the exhaust pipe in the pic is pretty much straight, it has to be near the back.
Apr 13, 2004, 03:05 PM
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Originally posted by neonhero
Will post more pics in 30 mins. so y'all can see where on the car it's located.
Will post more pics in 30 mins. so y'all can see where on the car it's located.
Maybe it's the transfer case yoke?