DIY - LSD rebuild (broadband only)

[IcemaN]

i love your work!

great thread!

[vinnY]

say tinks happen to have the pics? need to clean one i have sitting here

[tinkerbell]

i'll try to find them for you!

[vinnY]

ta tinks

it's just that, i have nfi how to open up the lsd right now
we took out the two philips head retainer screws but i've got no idea how to separate it

[tinkerbell]

you have to use slight force to pull it apart...

i put the bottom bit in a vice, and tapped the top section gently with a rubber mallet:



these are the bits you will find inside:



here is the re-assembly sequence:

[vinnY]

awesomeness, thanks for that tinks
will see how i go with cleaning it out

[fatboyz39]

Very helpful! great work dave.

[vinnY]

say.. those shims/large washers
i'm going to buy a few parts from oemacuraparts for my gearbox, should i buy new ones to replace the possibly worn ones?

[tinkerbell]

there are no user serviceable parts inside the LSD, so it is sold by Honda as single part.

http://www.acuraautomotiveparts.org/...s=&view=normal

[00dc2]

loosing pics in clubitr tech section is SH!T

[vinnY]

hm damn, fair enough then
will just change both mainshaft bearings i guess and clean out the lsd

what's best to use to clean it out, carby cleaner?

[tinkerbell]

hm damn, fair enough then
will just change both mainshaft bearings i guess and clean out the lsd

what's best to use to clean it out, carby cleaner?

nah, dont use carby cleaner!

use a liquid like kerosene or 'parts solvent' that you can specifically buy from the automotive stores... make a bath for all the bits and do a two or three step wash...

and use a paint brush...

[vinnY]

oh fair enough, i got some shellite(lighter fluid) here that used to clean out my aircon lines
can i use that?

[tinkerbell]

yep. that will work.

but it is highly flammable, so be very careful!!!!

proper parts solvent is a bit safer to use...

[WhiteDC2]

Petrol works better than kero - it leaves no residue. Wear a respirator and gloves and don't blow yourself up.