broken differential
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From: sydney
2001 c200k with kleemann pulley
if money not a problem ... get a LSD ... better if u go real hard in corners ...
mine 2nd diff replacement so far so good ... hopefully last me a few yrs b4 i change to another car
mine 2nd diff replacement so far so good ... hopefully last me a few yrs b4 i change to another car
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2019 G70 6MT & 2022 Ford Maverick XL
I can't understand.. burn-outs in a C230? Mine can't muster the strength to spin its tires ESP or not. Maybe a chirp. Doing a burn-out must require some real abuse.
I have to agree with Glyn. Abuse anything and it WILL break.
I have to agree with Glyn. Abuse anything and it WILL break.
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C230 coupe 2002
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Okay. Popping the clutch is definitely abuse. Of course it broke. I'm surprised more stuff hasn't. I can't imagine doing that to any car. I have a 6MT BMW 135i that I'm sure could do a fantastic burn-out if I wanted it to. I'd just rather not abuse it.
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C230 coupe 2002
maybe other people have better luck with their cars , and maybe some accords were worst than my benz, just talking about my experiences.
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From: Llandudno, Cape Town, South Africa
late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
Just remember the Accord was Front Wheel Drive. It's incapable of putting heavy torque through the diff. It transfers it's weight off the front wheels if you pop the clutch & scrabbles away. Very different to a heavy RWD.
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Mine looks like it's weeping a bit. I just got the car (02 88k auto), is this something that is servicable (I do see there is a replacable seal)? What are the symptoms prior to failure? I would imagine it would get noisy when dry.
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late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
I presume the pinion seal is weeping? Have it changed so you don't loose oil. Check oil level if you need to leave it a while & watch it. Yes it would make a noise if it had lost it's oil & all would be over - new diff!
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2007 ML350
It doesn't leak to the point of dripping (unless it's 'past' that point), but the PO did bring it in for service a few times to the dealer, I would have imagined they would have caught it. I need to clean the little pumpkin up and see what's going on! Just too excited to get started, I don't have a day off until next week.
