[Supras] Limited Slip problem? '88 Supra LSD N/A

[supraman88]

Jeff Mohler wrote:
> Sometimes you need more than the 5% default volume of it.
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> Also..put it in neutral..get under the car..can yo uturn the 
> driveshaft and SEE and feel/hear play in the pinion gear in the LSD?
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> Thats not uncommon on an older rear end, can make that clunk when 
> shifting as well, or when 'rubber banding' the drivetrain at 2mph in a 
> parking structure.
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> Ive seen more than one LSD with the passenger side bolt missing, or 
> 1/2 out, the one that goes in pointing UP towards the front of the LSD 
> specifically.
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> On 5/7/07, *Supraman* <supraman88 at verizon.net 
> <mailto:supraman88 at verizon.net>> wrote:
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>     Jeff Mohler wrote:
>>     Probly just time to change fluid and dont forget to add LSD
>>     addative as well.
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>>     Check the bolts that attack the LSD to the subframe as ewll.
>     Thanks for the rapid response. That's what I was thinking, too.
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>     I have a GL-5 LSD indicated oil, do I still need to add the
>     additive? I had a bottle of additive from a Ford dealer (only
>     place I could find it!) but I don't know where it is now...
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>>     On 5/7/07, *Supraman* <supraman88 at verizon.net
>>     <mailto:supraman88 at verizon.net> > wrote:
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>>         I noticed the other day that there was a new 'problem'. When
>>         going
>>         from reverse to drive, there was an unnerving *CLUNK* when
>>         starting to
>>         move forward. Note: I'm not one of those g00fs that leaves
>>         the car rolling
>>         in reverse and then shifts to drive. The clunk happened a few
>>         times over a
>>         couple days.
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>>         Then, when I was pulling out of a driveway where I could
>>         'peg' it a
>>         little, the rear tires were in some sand. I stepped on the
>>         gas, the car
>>         started going and then there was almost a kind of chattering
>>         from the rear
>>         end of the car.
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>>         Now, this car has Limited Slip, and it also has a competely
>>         Independant
>>         Rear Suspension (IRS). So I think there's at least one fo two
>>         things going
>>         on here:
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>>         Either the Limited Slip has developed a problem, or one of
>>         the CV joints
>>         is going bad. I don't notice and clicking or clunking when
>>         driving the car
>>         in everyday driving, but then again, with 700 Watts, who
>>         would?  ;)
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>>         Any ideas? Oh, two days before this started happening I
>>         picked up some
>>         GL-5 (supposedly Hypo for *ALL* differentials "Including
>>         Limited Slip")
>>         since I haven't checked the diff oil for two years. Also, I
>>         should check
>>         the 'vent' while I'm under there, eh?
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Actually, changing the gear oil seems to have done it. I have some other 
things to do, so while I have it up in the air I'll check the bolts 
again. I took a good look, and they all seem OK.

Thanks!