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One wheel fire

Postby notch000 » Mon, 13 Jun 2016 10:06 +0000

Hi,
i jacked up my 10Ae yesterday to check my wheels as one suspected buckled (again). Anyways, i tried spiining the car in gear ferris beuler style jacked up, surprisingly only one wheel would spin up, the other would catch and spin a bit but 99% of the power was going to the other one. Reverse was the same too. so i was pretty worried that the diff was locked up ???
but on the gravel it will leave two skid marks when pulling off. is this normal for an LSD ???
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Re: One wheel fire

Postby Real Rayzor » Mon, 13 Jun 2016 12:52 +0000

I'm no expert but I'd imagine the diff need traction to work.
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Re: One wheel fire

Postby MX5Spares » Mon, 13 Jun 2016 7:37 +0000

Yes diff will spin easiest wheel to turn.Thats normal without being loaded with weight etc.Two skid marks tell the story
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Re: One wheel fire

Postby sidewaysreilly » Sun, 19 Jun 2016 5:34 +0000

The Torsen Diff doesn't lock, it transfers torque to the wheel with the most grip using spur and worm gears , the angles on these are carefully calculated to give the desired affect. It is really an open diff for 99% of the time until one wheel loses traction. The type one is a wee bit more aggressive in its action , the type 2 more progressive. I have had both fitted and prefer the type 2.
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