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[andy_driver]

would anyone know the easiest way to identify which diff i have if its a limited slip diff or a non limited slip diff type cause reason i am asking is that when i switch the traction control off both wheels spin oh and the diff sounds like a bag of bolts as i need one badly .
its 95 96 2.5 cdx manual .
any help would be greatfull .
thanks 

[2woody]

two easiest ways :-

filling plug should have a plastic bung in it with German wording for "LSD oil only"

if you slowly start moving on full lock in 1st, there'll be a kind of shh shh shh shh noise coming from the rear (window open) as the tyres load and unload

[andy_driver]

thanks for the reply eh there is no plastic bung in the filling plug a will try what said on full lock . oh a ment to say the haynes manual showes there is an ID tag on the diff but i dont have one of them either  lol . do you know if i can buy a rebulid kit to replace the bearings in the diff .
thanks

[Marks DTM Calib]

It will only be an LSD if its been swapped.....and sadly, I am yet to see an LSD with the palstic bung either.

The only fool proof way is to pop the back plate off and look at the internals

[andy_driver]

well judging with the noise its making its the original 170.000miles  if i think right the back plate has got the abs sensors on it and has got a mount on it

[2woody]

it's possible to rebuild the diff - i've done five or six.

the bearings aren't cheap tho. the crownwheel carrier support bearings are about £90 each and GM-only.

you can just take a driveshaft out and have a look in the side. two-pin means open diff, four-pin means LSD.

for what it's worth, I reckon about half of the LSDs still have the plastic bung.

[andy_driver]

thanks for the info certainly isnt cheap thow lol .
my god i tryd getting the shafts out of the diff before there a nightmare i mean there solid didnt budge lol