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The "diff" is an abbreviation for differential.Most cars have 2, but some only have 1. They are located on the axles, usually towards the center. They hold gears and gear oil. They help put the vehicles horsepower to the drive wheels. Only 4 wheel drive and All wheel drive cars have 2 differentials. If they are just rear wqheel drive the differential willbe in the rear axle, and if its a front wheel drive vehicle then the differential is located in the front axle.
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Three diff versions of car produced in 2005 How do I tell what month car was manufactured?
there should be a sticker on the driver side door that has the vehicle manufacture date. It will shoe the month and year
Do you need expensive equipment for drifting?
Quite simply, the answer is no. While there is no doubt better equipment will make the task easier, you basically need RWD vehicle with LSD or locked diff in it. Drifting an open diff car is very hard and almost impossible.
How can you tell if your car has positraction?
THE METAL TAG ON THE DIFF COVER BOLT WILL TELL YOU IF IT IS A POSI OR OPEN DIFF.
Where is the fuel filter on a Lexus is 220d located?
above the diff at the rear of the vehicle.
What information do you get from a car's VIN?
VIN, means vehicle identification number this will give you make, model,year,month of production,engine, diff, transmission model.and where it was manufactured.also some will have paint code in vin
Can you drive a car without drive shaft?
Only if the diff is locked
What is a synonym of auto?
Car or vehicle or motor
Forester differential lock switch?
There is no differential lock switch. If you want diff lock. You'll plug diff lock system on your car. And olsa it's not inculede switch
Removing the rear coil springs on a 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis?
Jack the car up in the back. You will need a trolley jack for this job. Use jack stands under the body of the car, you can use 6x6 wood blocks also, use jack stands under the diff. Now, car body is on blocks, and diff in on jack stands, remove the lower bolt for the shocks, with the trolley jack remove the jack stands on the diff, and lower the diff. just enough so that you can pull the coil springs out.
Could a bad transfer case cause the rear diff to go bad?
Absolutely. If a vehicle shares fluid between the transfer case and rear diff, the flow will be interrupted if the transfer case goes bad. A fluid pump failure would cause the flow of oil to be cut to both components thus causing a failure. Also, if there is not adequate vacum pressure for the pump system to work, oil cannot be pumped to the rear of the car causing a diff failure.
What does lock mean?
If the car is auto it may mean press the brake. If ir is a 4x4 it may mean put into diff lock or lock 4wd/lowboy/diff lock mode
What is an aspole?
a thing like a car or vehicle a thing like a car or vehicle
