Center Diff Question

morgie · Post by **morgie** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 12:59 pm

I'm planning on changing the center diff (visco) cuz mine jam / locks after 5-10min of highway.

My question is simple : Can you check into the Manual to see if i need to put oil in there, and if so, what kind !

thanx !

Post by **Legacy777** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 10:17 pm

the center diff is a sealed unit, you can't service it.

morgie · Post by **morgie** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 12:23 am

i'm talking about the complete "center diff" unit. not just the viscous-coupling part

i'll upload a pic in a sec

morgie · Post by **morgie** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 12:39 am

that's the thing i'm talking about... apparently, this is in a case bolted to the back of the tranny (that's where it comes from)

HiRes : http://images3.fotki.com/v29/free/b857d ... img-or.jpg

Post by **Legacy777** » Sun Jun 22, 2003 2:13 am

FSM doesn't say anything about oil or anything. There's some needle bearings in there. I'd probably add some grease in there, since you're disassembling. You'll probably want to change the trans oil after 100 some miles of putting a new unit in.

morgie · Post by **morgie** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 1:13 am

I'm still in the process of changing it , it's a quite simple process, but there is a lot of "You must know that little detail or you'll be fu****" ...

will post a little "howto" with pics soon

eastbaysubaru · Post by **eastbaysubaru** » Wed Jun 25, 2003 1:36 am

A How To would be awesome. It's great to be involved in a community where everyone is down to help out. Can ya feel the love

-Brian

Mark Ward · Post by **Mark Ward** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 2:47 am

The center diff shares oil with the tranny and front diff..
Its pretty easy to replace.
Mark

ciper · Post by **ciper** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 5:31 am

Mark Ward: It shares the lubricating oil with the transmission, however the LSD fluid is completly sealed and non servicable.

morgie · Post by **morgie** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 4:58 pm

"Another job well done" !

With the right tools, it's a pretty easy job... i had to use a Zip-Gun to remove the "T" from the shifter shaft ... a tool that i didn't have... but a pretty kind friend lended to me.

morgie · Post by **morgie** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 9:28 pm

The parts in place, just removed the rear-cover (usefull pic for re-assembly)

The Center-Diff / Viscous Coupling Casing, and the output shaft

Their emplacement.

Post by **Legacy777** » Sat Jun 28, 2003 1:23 am

cool.....good work!

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