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From: Lorain, Ohio
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Is there a way to tell if you have a limited slip by lifting the tires and turning one of them. It seems like I heard of doing this before but I can't remember. If you can do this what do you look for, both tires turning in same direction or in opposite directions?
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Originally posted by billman
Just look on the door jamb axle code (also a tag on the diff), then decode the number at this site
Just look on the door jamb axle code (also a tag on the diff), then decode the number at this site
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Raise the rear end with the vehicle in neutral. Turn one wheel, if it is a limited slip, the other wheel will turn in the same direction. If it is an open differential, the other wheel will turn in the opposite direction.
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If you wanna jack up the whole rear then leave it in gear. Both back tires can spin foreward even with an open diff when it's in neutral. If it's in gear then one back tire must spin backwards to allow the other to spin foreward. If you cannot turn the tire then it's prolly a LS.
A better way to do this is to jack up one back tire with it in neutral and try to spin it. If it spins then it's open and if it doesn't it's prolly LS.
A better way to do this is to jack up one back tire with it in neutral and try to spin it. If it spins then it's open and if it doesn't it's prolly LS.
Last edited by RRMike; Jun 3, 2003 at 04:02 PM.
