[TR] OK, the IRS differential is shot. Now what?

[Bill]

I had a  young lad call me several months ago, he was driving his TR6 
(either to or from Seattle) and suffered differential failure ... I 
am on the VTR helper list  ... he had the car  towed here and we 
removed the old diff ... NO oil ... He had to pay $750 for a rebuilt 
one, installed it and he was on his way ...
Moral of the Story ... I bought a rebuilt Nissan Limited Slip from 
GoodParts ... for a little over $800  (used R200 and all mounting 
parts) ... simple installation ... better EVERYTHING ... So my adivce 
would be "Pay the $$$$" and get back to driving.

>>At first it started with some whirling noises.
>If my Dad had been riding with you he probably would have warned you 
>of bad bearings before you heard them.
>
>>Then it started grinding.
>>Leaving work today  the car backed up about 4 feet and it felt like I hit
>>something and stopped dead.  Talk about your "clunk". Tomorrow it'll come
>>home on a flatbed.  I know this isn't going to be cheap.
>Since there seem to be a few British shops in San Diego I would look 
>into that first. They will need a few special tools and I would like 
>to know that they have rebuilt them before. However, since yours is 
>locked up you may be searching the junk yards for the best one you 
>can find anyway. (turning any of the input or drive flanges should 
>be perfectly smooth) Some rear axles last forever and some don't. I 
>wouldn't be afraid of another used one if you or someone else checks 
>it out carefully.
>
>A Nissan diff will also be from a junk yard, may need to be rebuilt 
>plus whatever it takes to put it in a TR. Sounds more expensive but 
>I don't really know.
>


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Bill Pugh
1957 TR3
"Casper"
TS16765L
Wallace, CA