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Do I really have a locking differential? How does it work? 700 1991

posted by  someone claiming to be chris h on  Wed Jun 12 17:08 CST 2002 [RELATED]

If it's on the window sticker, you probably still have it. There might be something in the 700/900 FAQ that lists about how to ID it, but the lockers are pretty easy to identify just by stepping on the gas...

On a wet day, start from a dead stop and turn a sharp right hand corner enough to start the inside wheel spinning. As the car hits 3-4mph, the other wheel will lock up with a mild *cccchunk* sound, and that's where the power slide begins. It's plainly obvious. Not obvious in snow, really. Fun when used right, never heard that the Eaton units had any inherent weaknesses (unless abused). Similar unit used in higher torque applications, if I'm not mistaken, and used successfully.

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chris herbst, 92 940/73k etc.






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