You're right on the money with the parts you indicated, plus (according to my install guy, axle bearings if the truck has alot of miles and inspect the axles).Originally Posted by 4cylinders
You're right on the money with the parts you indicated, plus (according to my install guy, axle bearings if the truck has alot of miles and inspect the axles).
Yes it would, I suppose the tranny shop will decide whether or not to replace the bearings and get them if needed. I can check out those seal numbers to see if they are available.
Agree, but check to see if they are readily available, otherwise the truck might be sitting in the shop waiting for the bearings to come in if they are not a stock item. I am trying to avoid that, so truck is not laid up 1/2 done@ shop.
I'll have the tranny shop get all the parts together before starting.
hey, it's here, looks good, did not come with friction modifier.
came in auburn box, made in japan, auburn part #742007.
will put together tomorrow.
Can't wait to hear your thoughts. What did you have to assemble? If you use a synthetic like Mobil1 or Royal Purple, they "say" you don't need a friction modifier. I worked my a** off to get this together hope it works well.
hey, thanks for all your hard work.
great price for a nice unit, wish I could afford another one or 3.
my daily is down for brake parts, so will be next week before I can assemble it.
don't have a bearing press or it would be done.
have not done any research on different gear oils.
friction modifier keeps lsd's from chattering when turning corners.
unless of course you use a little too much throttle.
still need the friction modifier with the syn gear oils - best one out there is the factory ford 9" friction additive - reider racing uses it in ALL lsds new or old
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Great info thanks!
hey, the carrier is assembled.
may install next week or sooner.
ordered another one yesterday for the daily.
oops, auburn part # is 942007.
Sounds great! FYI, Additional "detective work" I've done, the Auburn Co. marketed the unit made by Fosuki Fuji.searches indicate a number of units made for a variety of o.e.m application in Japenese vehicles. Overall performance seems avareage or above average as compared to several more expensive units. I also read posts that recommend soaking the unit in fossil (cheap) gear oil prior to install. I haven't gotten to my tranny guy on this point but intend to. Anyone else w/ such a recommendation? All the best on the install.
I stopped by the tranny shop yesterday and got the ball rolling on the lsd install. The mechanic called his supplier to try and order the bearing and seal kit for it without success. He is going to to try the Dodge dealer next. If there is no luck there he says they will be able to pull the rear end apart and order the bearings and seals individually from a bearing supplier but this will take more time and be more costly.
hey, all the part numbers are on the net.
any auto parts store worth a hoot can get them.
maybe it's just canada?
sorry, but it's just not not that hard to do.
It could be the Canada factor. My tranny mechanic says he can get them by special order that will take a week and cost me $ 365 without axle seals. I've ordered the parts from a Mitsu dealer in USA. I was able to get everything but the collapsible sleeve. It'll still take a week or so but the cost is less.
Let me know if my Mitsu guy can assist, what is the collapseable sleeve you're speaking of? What did the tranny guy say about the lsd as far as quality etc..?
It's a crush sleeve. It is what sets the preload on the pinion bearing and is also for the heal and toe setting of it. They normally get replaced as there only good for 1 use. Once you squish it past the point of the correct setting there junk.
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He said the Auburn lsd was a good quality unit. He wants to replace the pinion bearings and both carrier bearings as my truck has quite a few miles on it. He says they can reuse the sleeve if they are careful.The sleeve is no longer available from Dodge or Mitsu. I imagine they will use a torque spec to preload the bearings with the old sleeve as a spacer.
Looks like you know your way around this stuff, kind of like you've done it before?
Never done an auto differential before. Being a millwright it kinda comes naturally, also, I ask a lot of questions. I'd like to be there to see the installation but there's no way to get the day off work for that.
as far a friction modifier goes, i use equa-torque in my stock diff's. i started using it years ago and it locks up the rear and front diff's like you put a locker in them. i went from one-tire-fire before using it to positive traction after using it... but you got to add it in at every oil change. also, if you use 100% lucas oil stablizer in your diff's, that will get rid of the one-tire-fire as well.
Last edited by PowerRam348; 05-25-2013 at 03:57 AM.
hey, mitsubishi does not use a crush sleeve.
they use a spacer with front and rear bearing shims.
check the factory service manual.
MB185336, MB241925 shim kits
That should make it easier for them to change the pinion bearings. They won't have to worry about collapsing a sleeve too much. I would think the shims and spacer should be reusable. The seals and bearings should be here in a week or so and then it'll take a week to get the truck in for the installation. If there are any issues at all I'll post here. I really trust the guys at Pioneer Transmission here, they rebuilt my 5 speed and they do the service on my automatic tranny and any other drive train work. They've been around a long time and are always busy.
Well the bearings and seals arrived yesterday all the way from Olympia, Washington. All genuine Mitsubishi parts. I ordered them myself as the tranny shop uses Canadian suppliers and the price was around $325. I saved $100 after shipping costs. Made the appointment to have the install done on June 25th. Is there a gasket required for the diff cover or does it use a reusable rubber seal?
Well, the bearings and seals arrived yesterday all the way from Olympia, Washington. All genuine Mitsubishi parts. I ordered them myself as the tranny shop uses Canadian suppliers and the price was around $325. I saved $100 after shipping costs. Made the appointment to have the install done on June 25th. Is there a gasket required for the diff cover or does it use a reusable rubber seal?
The diagram provided by Mitsu doesn't identify one, I'll hit the factory parts book tomorrow.
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