Another LSD thread... how to tell if LSD is VLSD without having it in the car

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Originally Posted by S12 Drifter

ALL j30s ive worked on are vlsd. MAYBE his could have been a recall and turned it into a open? Which the customer would not have noticed since most dont. His car has to have been tampered with before in that area. Just because he didnt do anything doesnt mean the PO or owner before the previous didnt take it in to have work dont that became a head ache.

Ive seen a broken vlsd before where it was being held together just with the axle stubs... So anything is possible unless you have full documentation from the day the car left the dealership.

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That's possible. The gears looked intact and seemed to function normally.

This makes one, confirmed with an open diff, so it's likely there could be more out there. It's there and looks just like any other J30 diff, so the possibilities of buying an open j30 diff off the interweb are there. Even if chances are slim.