So are you saying that I have a "locked rear end?" Is this something that needs
to be replaced or repaired? Most fast cars that I see do a burnout where I work
(which I off the big cruise road in StL) do two stripes. Does that mean there are
a lot of "Locked rear ends" out there?
If you two can't agree, I'll just call my diff. a "thing" that spins the right,
left, or any combination thereof at any time.
JCALLENDS@AOL.COM wrote:
> >Joe Borg wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, you have whats known as an LSD (limited slip
> differential)
> >> formerly known as sure grip (SG). Instead of all
> power going to one
> >> wheel and doing massive burnouts the power is
> dispersed to both
> >wheels
> >> for greater traction
> Karl Moltzan, I'm afraid I'll have to stick with my original statement,
> Two black strips on the pavement only means that the differential carrier is
> spinning and both wheels are driving, not really hard to do with any vehicle
> that has lot's of HP. The reference to a frozen lake was only an example as
> opposed to real life situations where many times one tire is on ice or snow
> and the other is on pavement, the LSD will transfer power to the wheel that
> has traction doesn't make any difference if it's the left or right. When you
> speak of both wheels driving at the same time this is refered to as a " locked
> rear-end ", This is done on some race cars for obvious reasons, but on road
> vehicles two detrimental things always occur: one, as soon as you make any
> kind of turn the tires will squeal, and two sooner or later your going to
> break an axle. These are exactly the two reasons that a differential is put on
> a vehicle in the first place. And as far as both wheels turning in the same
> direction on an LSD equipped vehicle with the rear supported off the ground,
> for shame that you assume that the same thing happens as when there is
> resistance to that turning. Try the same thing with a vehicle that does not
> have a LSD and many times the opposite wheel turn in the opposite direction.
> In the technical world weather it be mechanics, electronics, or what ever it
> is best to get your answers from actual experience or training rather than by
> assumption or what you think is happening.
>
> Jack Collins----------Older than old!
>
> 87 DAKOTA LE with 225,000+ miles. 98 DAKOTA SLT CC
> with 2,000+ miles.
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