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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: bellers on 25 September 2012, 23:44:58

Title: lsd identification
Post by: bellers on 25 September 2012, 23:44:58
looking to get a definite answer to this. i dont have a sticker on my diff (well cant find one) so i jacked up the rear end and spun the prop and both wheels spun in same direction. then i spun one wheel and the other spun the same way.

now going by when i had a sierra that was how to identify an lsd, going buy this method it means ive a lsd in my car.

would i be right saying it is an lsd?
Title: Re: lsd identification
Post by: Brikhead on 25 September 2012, 23:55:15
looking to get a definite answer to this.

Best way to be certain is to remove the cover plate on the diff and see, or perhaps see how it behaves when you drive 'spiritedly'.
Title: Re: lsd identification
Post by: Andy B on 25 September 2012, 23:58:11
looking to get a definite answer to this.  .....

As above, or remove a drive shaft from the diff & look down the hole. If there's a cross, you've a LSD, if just one drive 'slot' then you've not.  :y
Title: Re: lsd identification
Post by: JimE on 26 September 2012, 00:01:53
Which models had lsd  fitted as standard?
Title: Re: lsd identification
Post by: feeutfo on 26 September 2012, 00:02:32
Any juddering when pulling away on full lock?
Title: Re: lsd identification
Post by: Andy B on 26 September 2012, 00:03:30
Which models had lsd  fitted as standard?

none!  ;) ;) It was an option ..... even on white Plod cars.  :y
Title: Re: lsd identification
Post by: bellers on 26 September 2012, 00:48:03
thanks for the quick replies  :)

i know its hard to tell buy driving spiritedly cause when id my old omega i could of sworn there was an lsd in it but when the diff decided it had enough i found out it wasnt when i removed it.

is there enough room to remove the cover plate in the car without having to drop the diff or remove shafts?
Title: Re: lsd identification
Post by: Sehen on 26 September 2012, 06:44:04
+1 about the taking out the driveshaft to have a look inside. The best way to identify :)
In Norway, all Omega B's that came trough the official importer have the lsd as standard ;)
But it was wery scearing when I bought my first 4 pot, the 2001 2,2...it has no TC  :-\
With the automatic and wet ice, I learned quickly that the use of cruisecontrole is a no no in the winter  :D

Title: Re: lsd identification
Post by: bellers on 26 September 2012, 08:27:00
Sehen what happened with cc in winter? A bit uncontrolable?

Do both ends of the driveshaft have splined shafts? Are the hard to take out with diff still in place? Anything else have to come of? Hub or anything?
Title: Re: lsd identification
Post by: Elite Pete on 26 September 2012, 08:58:42
What model Omega do you have?
Title: Re: lsd identification
Post by: bellers on 26 September 2012, 10:44:44
What model Omega do you have?

Ive a 99 3.0 elite. They guy i bought it of said the was an lsd fitted. It does leave 11s on the road and it does do circles. Just will spin one wheels sometimes. Was going to change oil in it and see what happens but would like to know if its and lsd before i buy the oil
Title: Re: lsd identification
Post by: Elite Pete on 26 September 2012, 10:51:43
What model Omega do you have?

Ive a 99 3.0 elite. They guy i bought it of said the was an lsd fitted. It does leave 11s on the road and it does do circles. Just will spin one wheels sometimes. Was going to change oil in it and see what happens but would like to know if its and lsd before i buy the oil

Auto or manual?

Its not a blue Elite estate is it ::)
Title: Re: lsd identification
Post by: kcl on 26 September 2012, 11:51:03
+1 about the taking out the driveshaft to have a look inside. The best way to identify :)
In Norway, all Omega B's that came trough the official importer have the lsd as standard ;)
But it was wery scearing when I bought my first 4 pot, the 2001 2,2...it has no TC  :-\
With the automatic and wet ice, I learned quickly that the use of cruisecontrole is a no no in the winter  :D

There is some sort of "Scandinavia-package" which included at least LSD, bigger battery, DRL relay, dunno what else. That's why most of the cars also here have lsd fitted, although have seen/heard a few being without lsd  :-\
Title: Re: lsd identification
Post by: bellers on 26 September 2012, 20:22:55
What model Omega do you have?

Ive a 99 3.0 elite. They guy i bought it of said the was an lsd fitted. It does leave 11s on the road and it does do circles. Just will spin one wheels sometimes. Was going to change oil in it and see what happens but would like to know if its and lsd before i buy the oil

Auto or manual?

Its not a blue Elite estate is it ::)

It started its life as an auto now a manual. Its a saloon
Title: Re: lsd identification
Post by: Sehen on 27 September 2012, 00:48:43
Sehen what happened with cc in winter? A bit uncontrolable?

Do both ends of the driveshaft have splined shafts? Are the hard to take out with diff still in place? Anything else have to come of? Hub or anything?

Kind of uncontrolable yes.... when the cc want's to maintain the speed uphill, it sometimes makes a kickdown, and with a LSD on the car on icy roads, it suddenly goes sideways. With oncomming traffic... you've got the picture?

Really not an issue on the V6, as it have the TC, and that's what I'm used with  :D
Title: Re: lsd identification
Post by: tigers_gonads on 27 September 2012, 08:06:15
Send your reg number to jimbob via pm and ask nicely  ;D

He can tell you what it left the factory with but tbh, if it started off as a elite I doub't it will have come with one  :-\
Title: Re: lsd identification
Post by: bellers on 27 September 2012, 08:23:19
Send your reg number to jimbob via pm and ask nicely  ;D

He can tell you what it left the factory with but tbh, if it started off as a elite I doub't it will have come with one  :-\

Id say it would be a pretty safe bet to say it didnt leave factory with one but its suposed to of had one fitted by a previous owner