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    Noise from 210mm Diff

    I have a 210mm 3.15 LSD in my e36 m3.
    About a year ago I snapped an axle shaft at the drag strip and (stupidly) limped the car 50 miles home on one axle shaft.
    Ever since , when taking sharp low speed turns my rear diff makes a cyclical grinding sound. It has progressively gotten worse. Additionally, during cruising the diff whines. I would like to pull it apart and fix it. Does this sound like pinion bearing and carrier bearings going out? Or clutches? Or both? Anyone have any resources for specs and all that good stuff for the 210mm diff?
    Thanks!

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    Sounds like it’s totally junk. Pull it and ship it to me, I’ll dispose of it for you.
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    same thing happened to me late last year. Tried to show off with a burnout and ended up breaking one of my non m axles. Ever since, I have been hearing a clunk during shifts and the diff whines like hell during cruise speed.

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    Damnit Raji, that was a mint diff I let you have and you be breaking it!!!!!! Shameeee on youuu.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mklock View Post
    Damnit Raji, that was a mint diff I let you have and you be breaking it!!!!!! Shameeee on youuu.
    I know But im trying to fix it

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    Noise from 210mm Diff

    Quote Originally Posted by rajicase View Post
    I have a 210mm 3.15 LSD in my e36 m3.
    About a year ago I snapped an axle shaft at the drag strip and (stupidly) limped the car 50 miles home on one axle shaft.
    Ever since , when taking sharp low speed turns my rear diff makes a cyclical grinding sound. It has progressively gotten worse. Additionally, during cruising the diff whines. I would like to pull it apart and fix it. Does this sound like pinion bearing and carrier bearings going out? Or clutches? Or both? Anyone have any resources for specs and all that good stuff for the 210mm diff?
    Thanks!
    I’m assuming the unit was a 20+ year old used unit that was installed as-is mystery condition then ran so hard a cv died then limped home?

    In extreme cases of this (yes I’ve done it myself-) the differential housing itself can get damaged and pinion bearings take a shit from the strange 1 wheel drive load+ damage that caused 1wheel drive.

    I’d anticipate some interesting wear on the internal components of the lsd also but it’s not that crazy.

    Realistically- if it makes a noise it’s dying and time to rebuild; probably was dying anyway as 20+ year old junkyard units are just that.

    If the unit was properly built and lsd optimized you could break an axel, drive home 1wheel drive change axels and continue on the warpath of abuse.

    Some new upcoming original Bay Area designed and Bay Area manufactured parts are in the works to avoid Europe and Japan entirely

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    Upgraded more plates Internal set for 210mm os giken; os doesn’t sell rebuild parts; only does service in house.

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