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Old 12-14-2011, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Joey Buentello
Back to my question, lsd how to tell.
This was explained in my first post, and a couple other responses. Did you even read any?
 

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I think I have an open differential in my clutch cuz when I did a burnout the tires didn't spin but it made white smoke and smelled really strong! That's cool right guys??
Amazing good sir!!!
 
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Old 12-14-2011, 04:18 PM
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maybe they call it something else on the build sheet. Mine says:

"DSA Anti-Spin Differential Rear Axle "
 
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Old 12-14-2011, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 2x1972
I think I have an open differential in my clutch cuz when I did a burnout the tires didn't spin but it made white smoke and smelled really strong! That's cool right guys??
maybe it's just worn out. Mine didn't act very posi before I had the rear end rebuilt recently.
 
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Old 12-14-2011, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
GM had the gov-lok differential. Needed a set amount of slippage before it would lock. So far as I know, GM was the only ones that used such a silly system. (it would POUND when it locked...... so a lot of those that turned themselves into grenades.....)

More often than not, the wheel-spinning trick on jackstands will tell the tale. You can leave rubber with both tires even with an open differential, if both tires have equal traction, and you apply enough power, both will break loose. Once loose, it's easy to keep them both spinning.
The gov lock on my old '98 K1500 worked great!
 
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Look under ur hood on the uderside of it up around the insulation on mine I have a small tag bout 2 x 3 that has a little info and on mibe it it says limited differential
 
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Originally Posted by Ugly1
maybe it's just worn out. Mine didn't act very posi before I had the rear end rebuilt recently.
That was my lame attempt at humor, referring to when i smoked my mal-adjusted clutch trying to get rubber on dry pavement with 33's.
 
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Originally Posted by 2x1972
That was my lame attempt at humor, referring to when i smoked my mal-adjusted clutch trying to get rubber on dry pavement with 33's.

not lame. I didn't notice you said both wheels didn't spin. I was being lame.
 
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I know with my camaro you had a friend hold the wheel that you weren't spinning and it would be VERY hard for him to keep it from moving. If it were easy to keep it steady, it is an open diff.

That is how you tell.
 
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I read every post. Some say jack it up and spin the tires by had others say it doesn't work. I'll check that little tag. I wasn't running friction modifier in my diff for years. Ooops. Also when I power brake my tires to " dig um in " at the beach only one tire spins.
 


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