Well as many of you know a while back I shredded the "C" clip in my stock OEM LSD. It's a 9.25 rear with the OEM "Trac Loc."

Well, we drove to Taco Bueno like we do every Saturday. On the way back my rear end start hoping like I was power braking. I stopped, checked the brakes/brak lines thinking it was the brakes locking up. I poured some water on them and they weren't even hot.

So I started driving again. Got home and when it cooled off I pulled the drums and the brakes were fine. I took it for a drive and the rear started hoping again, and then whining sound began. That told me it had to be something with the diff or gears. I cracked open the diff and the gears/pinion seem to be fine but the diff is nearly locked solid. The good thing is all the parts I've collected for my gears/LSD swap were dropped off at the shop today. So the new Auburn LSD is finally going in, lol, this is what I get for putting it off.

Looks like the clutch pack spring retainers broke and seized the clutch packs.

IMHO Mopar OEM LSDs are garbage.

 

Are you going to take any pics of the install? ( i know, probably a dumb ?)

 

I wasn't expecting that when we talked last night Billy. I'm glad you already had the parts and its getting fixed. Are you still getting to Travis' swap this week?

 

dude that sux... sop was it only hoping on turns?

 

Thanks guys. It started hoping when I would take off from a stop. When I would turn I would hear a bang and then it would hop again.

Wednesday I'm shooting for Travis's motor swap.

 

what the heck is this break down year? I hope that im not next. my exhaust manifold bolts, and ring and pinion were enough. Thank GOD for warranty's.

 

Man I guess. I can't complain though, mine has over 106k on it now and I drive it hard.

 

I just hit 90k yesterday, and my OEM LSD rear was just replaced in January..
I did not get the "hops and bangs", just the "clicks and thumps"

Glad you were "proactive".."See Honey, I DID need to buy that stuff!"

 

LOL, it's all good. This gives me an excuse to go ahead with my secretive "drive train mod" I've been building up. Time to get it bolted up as well

 

Dang! Well I hope ya get pics. This winter was my first one without limited slip or 4wd in years. So this will be my next and first mod. My 2wd s10 was amazing in the snow with LSD. This dakota has better tires and is 1000 lbs heavier and I can't keep 2 wheel traction to save my life.

Not to mention I can't drift in the snow like I used to.. boring..