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Apparently some 260's came with a limited slip diff. I can't find any info on them. Not sure if mine has or not.
Anyone know?
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No idea myself, but have you asked on the Volvo Owners Club forum? Someone there is sure to know!
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Probably very unlikely, they are like poor quality wobbly children's play pony poo in this country but popular in Sveden
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there's one way to find out, but it involves a deserted carpark and enough cash for some new tyres  |
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Never trust a man
Who names himself Trevor.
Or one day you might find
He's not a real drug dealer.
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or a muddy field!
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Or even a trolley jack  |
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Cheers  I'll have a squint when I'm fixing the zorst clamp for the MOT. TBH I don't know how to tell one from the other (except with the "field test"!) Before the MOT I was harvesting it for parts incase it failed miserably - some nice 4-pot calipers on the front! But I'll just do the work and get a ticket on it, as there's not all that much to do |
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MWF
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Check  I was gutted  |
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tenman
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get a trolley jack, jack the back end of the car up and turn one of the rear wheels, if the other rear wheel turns in the opposite direction then you've got an LSD... if the other rear wheel turns in the same direction then you don't...
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Philip
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I'd read that UK-market 262Cs had LSDs - one quick one-wheeled burnout later proved that they don't.
Jacking it up is probably a more scientific way to check.
If you want one, they're a Dana 30 (there are two types) which a lot of Jeeps also use, so there's interchangeability.
Phil
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Last Edit: Apr 7, 2006 14:11:14 GMT by Philip
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get a trolley jack, jack the back end of the car up and turn one of the rear wheels, if the other rear wheel turns in the opposite direction then you've got an LSD... if the other rear wheel turns in the same direction then you don't... Lol, wrong way round, an LSD will make both go the same way |
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i was gonna say, i'm sure i remember my grandad's cortina being up on ramps at his mate's garage, and him trying to explain to me why the wheels turned in opposite directions when you rotated one - i'm fairly sure a stock 1.6L Cortina '80 didn't have an LSD |
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Never trust a man
Who names himself Trevor.
Or one day you might find
He's not a real drug dealer.
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Hmm, having looked into it a bit more I think the Haynes manual (which got me thinking about LSDs in the first place) covers the 262 coupe, which, as Philip pointed out, came with them. So probably an ordinary diff on mine... Never mind. Thanks for the replies |
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What, all this typing and you're not even going to check? Get out there and throw 'em into smoke. NOW!!!
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You can't test for an LSD just by jacking it up - chock it on something with one wheel touching the ground, if it tries to push forwards when you turn the wheel in the air, then it's got an LSD, or get someone to grab the other wheel and hold it whilst you turn the other one.
Most diffs usually have enough viscosity to lock up when in the air.
Then again, the only foolproof way is to take the cover off and have a look. Just in case someone welded yours up!
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You can't test for an LSD just by jacking it up - chock it on something with one wheel touching the ground, if it tries to push forwards when you turn the wheel in the air, then it's got an LSD, or get someone to grab the other wheel and hold it whilst you turn the other one. Most diffs usually have enough viscosity to lock up when in the air. Then again, the only foolproof way is to take the cover off and have a look. Just in case someone welded yours up! That way doesnt work if someone fits a quaife as the wheel can spin when its lifted off the ground |
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lsd's in standard form, suck. just weld up the open one if its an open diff. will be way more fun. cool old car chirping and scuffing its way around town. gets you more funny looks than a few.
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idea stolen from rattely eddie.
this weeks car count "5"
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tenman
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heh, I've welded up diffs on a couple of cars... its OK, but I find the tendancy to understear at speed is badly increased... easier to get the back end out at low speed of course  |
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i love welded diffs, and ive never had the understeery at highspeed problem everyone always says, ive had it at low speed round tight corners when ive planted my foot and got that horrible juddering under-thunder yuck. never at speed.
not everyones cuppa tea, but for smoke it up useage its miles better than a factor LSD
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idea stolen from rattely eddie.
this weeks car count "5"
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tenman
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heh, worst one was a 5 door shovitt me and my mate Andy D used to use for autotesting... that thing undesteered like it was a canal barge especially on huge m/way roundabouts... LOL
I had a welded diff in my old 318i as well that I used to bung in for winters use... LOL... could be a bit hairy from time to time
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I'll have a squint when I'm fixing the zorst clamp for the MOT. TBH I don't know how to tell one from the other (except with the "field test"!)
