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signs of a busted up differential?

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Old Aug 19, 2001 | 01:30 PM
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Default signs of a busted up differential?

while driving a a highway i not noticed that my car would begin to drift to the right only when i step on the gas. but when im not stepping on the gas the car stays in a strat line. yes the highway was flat and the steering wheel was dead center both times? does that mean that my differential is ready to go? is there a way that i can test it to see if it is in fact destroyed or not? BTW i do sometimes drive my car like a mad-man with the occasional kamakazi launches @8k or so....

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Old Aug 19, 2001 | 01:43 PM
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The first thing to check is rear tire pressures.
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Old Aug 19, 2001 | 01:43 PM
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Sounds like classic tire inflation problems. Check that your tires are properly inflated. I run 32 in the front and 34 in the rears.

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Old Aug 19, 2001 | 01:44 PM
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Hey CD....tie goes to the runner.........

Great minds think alike.
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Old Aug 19, 2001 | 03:12 PM
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tire pressure is the right answer, I think.
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Old Aug 19, 2001 | 08:11 PM
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Tire pressure.

It actually happened to one of the Houstooks this last week.

If you bust your diff you'll know it, the car won't go anywhere. At least that's my experience.

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Old Aug 20, 2001 | 08:31 AM
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Originally posted by Utah S2K
Sounds like classic tire inflation problems. Check that your tires are properly inflated. I run 32 in the front and 34 in the rears.

Utah
Wow! only 32/34....i'm running at 36/38 for a while now. Any comments? too high?
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