Re: Velocity's limited slip diff?

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Fri, 1 Oct 1999 19:23:37 -0500 "Ben Rogowski" <bgr13@earthlink.net>
writes:

>I've heard about this before, but I had forgotten.  Can you describe 
>what happens when it breaks in greater detail?
>
>Thanks


I would but then Riley would be clued in and we don't want that. :)
















Ah, what the hell. 
Basically what happens is the axle rubs against the bolt. Unscrewing the
bolt which allows tranny fluid to fill the inner CV. While the bolt is
backed out, it chews and gnaws at the threads in the diff, rendering a
future kit or using the flange tool to remove the flange almost useless.
it also bangs the hell out of the axle which if not found soon enough,
will turn a perfectly good axle into scrap metal. 

If your really lucky, you wont unload the chassis enough to allow the
bolt to fall over. This causes a condition that feels like you got a bent
rim. A consistent bang-bang-bang-bang while you drive. (I have the bolt
as a "trashed parts trophy".) 

Sorry for all you 90mm lowered car stage 2 diff kit owners. If it hasnt
happened to you yet, good for you but you better check the bolt to see if
its still tight. I used locktite and a few other techniques to keep bolts
tight but nothing worked. I reinstalled the kit 3 times. The first time
caused damage. The second and third time I tore everything apart for
inspection reasons and decided to ditch the stage 2 after the third
event. I  use everything but the bolts and caps.

Damn, I could of had a quaife! :)


              Shawn Meze
86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
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best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
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