Differential question, Traction Control

[silvachris1]

Allright, so here lately my differential has been acting up and it's only a matter of time till it craps out. The question I have is about the traction control obviously. I've got traction control on my car (ASR), ABS obviously, and 3.42s. I've found a Zexel Torsen differential new for 120 bucks and it's a 3 series carrier so it'll work with my gears. My question is: what determines if it will work with traction control? I've seen several different places about rear ends not working with Traction control cars, but that was for the whole rear end assembly. So, when I buy a new carrier (differential), do I have to worry about traction control and ABS? I'm new to the whole rear gear stuff, so go easy on me.

[BirdOnFire]

You have to worry about traction controle when you swap the whole rear end, but if your just doing the differential then you have to get an ABS reluctor ring from SLP


http://www.slponline.com/view_product.asp?P=26029

[00firebird]

does GM make that part? it says 'you wont have to be searching your dealership shelves' for one, anyone know what the gm parts number is?

[silvachris1]

Why do I need a reluctor ring, I thought that was only when you were stepping up from a 2 series carrier to a 3 series? I've got 3.42s with LSD and I'm gonna keep it that way. It's just that my differential is on it's way out.

[98Camaro3.8]

GM part # for the reluctor ring is 26029185, $26.99 from a dealer.

According to my parts manual, a rear end with traction control does not use the ABS Reluctor Ring. Additionally, if you already have 3.23s or greater you can reuse the current one (if you need it).

You can get a takeoff Torsen unit and use it with your TCS rear with no problem. The diff itself is the same.

[silvachris1]

Thanks, what parts manual do you have? I need to get a new one. I lost my Haynes Manual, so I don't know if there's even any helpful information in there.

[98Camaro3.8]

http://cv6.fakeleg.com/repair_manuals.php

[00firebird]

Originally posted by silvachris1:
Why do I need a reluctor ring, I thought that was only when you were stepping up from a 2 series carrier to a 3 series? I've got 3.42s with LSD and I'm gonna keep it that way. It's just that my differential is on it's way out.

you dont need one, he was just telling you that switching a LSD would involve a abs reluctor ring, and have nothing to do with TCS

thanks for the repair manual, i wonder why the firebird one is 200MB more than the camaro... :( easy times ahead :(

[silvachris1]

Beautiful, I appreciate the manuals Matt, I downloaded a few of em. So, all I need to do is buy the new diff, and I'm pretty much set to get it installed? Don't have to worry about traction control or ABS?

[98Camaro3.8]

Originally posted by silvachris1:
So, all I need to do is buy the new diff, and I'm pretty much set to get it installed? Don't have to worry about traction control or ABS?

If the diff is really the problem, then that's correct. As far as the diff is concerned, there's nothing else to worry about. If the problem lay somewhere else in the rear end, though, it may be more complicated.

[silvachris1]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's just the diff. I had a post on here a few weeks back,
http://www.camarov6.com/ubb/ultimate...725;p=1#000000
and didn't find much help. Pretty much the car started lighting up the right rear tire around sharp right hand turns, but pulled out fine around left hand turns. If the right rear tire is in wet leaves or somethin else slick my Low Trac light kicks on. I can still pull a 2 wheel burnout in a straight line. Here lately, I'm starting to get a sound in the rear of the car around left hand turns, it sounds kinda like a warped rotor, but it's not. After not finding any help over here I went to LS1Tech.com and found a guy with the exact same symptoms. Here:
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=260954
A few days later, he was down to 1 wheel burnouts in a straight line. Every person there told him the differential was on it's way out and to just replace it. Mine hasn't completely died yet, but I'm trying to find everything now before it does.

[00firebird]

ive asked about 5 Q's at ls1tech and never gotten one reply on any of them, i hate that site.

[silvachris1]

So far, they've been really helpful for me. I guess you just gotta ask the right questions in the right places.