Precautions about buying a used LSD? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

kanekz · 02-26-2003, 03:17 PM

I am going to be looking at a used Tomei 2way lsd with 300mi driven and broken in already. I wanted to know if there are some things that I can be looking out for? I am assuming probably not much because the lsd already in the pumpkin and taken off the car (cant drive it). Anyways just curious. Any opinions/advice.

Dousan_PG · 02-26-2003, 03:22 PM

best bet

you can do a few things
if you are buying it from the original owner, talk with him/her about its use (daily driving/drifting/road race/autox etc) and how often the fluid was changed
who did the install?
was it purchased new?
etc

when you get it, drain it. look for metal in the oil
open the cover and visually inspect it. turn it and see how it moves
after that cover it back (make sure you buy a new gasket for replacement after you open it)
and install, refill with oil
then drive it and see how it goes
you can always re-break it in as well
you can get the process off

www.kaazusa.com
under the FAQ section i believe. (questions and answers part iirc)

good luck! ENJOY IT! LSD is the best thing you can do to your car EVER

kanekz · 02-26-2003, 03:42 PM

Ok sounds like good stuff. Yeah I have studied the kaaz faq page for a long time already. Where can I get a new gasket anyway? What gasket are we talking about? heh.

Dousan_PG · 02-26-2003, 03:44 PM

you can get the gasket from PEp Boys/kragen. but i always say go OEM on that stuff
it is the diff cover gasket. when you take off teh back cover, there is a gasket squished in there. costs like 20 bucks from the dealer iirc.
just scrape off the old and put on the new. and blammo. bolt the cover back on.

02-26-2003, 03:17 PM	#1
kanekz Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: California Posts: 802 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Precautions about buying a used LSD? I am going to be looking at a used Tomei 2way lsd with 300mi driven and broken in already. I wanted to know if there are some things that I can be looking out for? I am assuming probably not much because the lsd already in the pumpkin and taken off the car (cant drive it). Anyways just curious. Any opinions/advice.

02-26-2003, 03:22 PM	#2
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	best bet you can do a few things if you are buying it from the original owner, talk with him/her about its use (daily driving/drifting/road race/autox etc) and how often the fluid was changed who did the install? was it purchased new? etc when you get it, drain it. look for metal in the oil open the cover and visually inspect it. turn it and see how it moves after that cover it back (make sure you buy a new gasket for replacement after you open it) and install, refill with oil then drive it and see how it goes you can always re-break it in as well you can get the process off www.kaazusa.com under the FAQ section i believe. (questions and answers part iirc) good luck! ENJOY IT! LSD is the best thing you can do to your car EVER __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

02-26-2003, 03:44 PM	#4
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	you can get the gasket from PEp Boys/kragen. but i always say go OEM on that stuff it is the diff cover gasket. when you take off teh back cover, there is a gasket squished in there. costs like 20 bucks from the dealer iirc. just scrape off the old and put on the new. and blammo. bolt the cover back on. __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

02-26-2003, 03:42 PM	#3
kanekz Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: California Posts: 802 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ok sounds like good stuff. Yeah I have studied the kaaz faq page for a long time already. Where can I get a new gasket anyway? What gasket are we talking about? heh.