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I noticed at the weekend that whilst sitting in town traffic every now and again I get a clunk from the rear of the car as the clutch bites.
I also noticed that sometimes for a millisecond the TC graphic is displayed on the dash but vanishes very quickly. Anyone had anything similar or is this the start of a problem?
I also noticed that sometimes for a millisecond the TC graphic is displayed on the dash but vanishes very quickly. Anyone had anything similar or is this the start of a problem?
Yanayaya said:
I noticed at the weekend that whilst sitting in town traffic every now and again I get a clunk from the rear of the car as the clutch bites.
I also noticed that sometimes for a millisecond the TC graphic is displayed on the dash but vanishes very quickly. Anyone had anything similar or is this the start of a problem?
Completely normal. A monaro foible that's all part of the magic of owning one of our cars I also noticed that sometimes for a millisecond the TC graphic is displayed on the dash but vanishes very quickly. Anyone had anything similar or is this the start of a problem?
)Gareth is right however, changing the LSD seems to cure the problem for most people. From what I've read it's not 100% guaranteed fix but it depends on what you want from your car.
When the stock LSD works it works well, but then there are times when it doesn't. So if pulling big number 11's or drifting is your thing then a replacement LSD is a given.
When the stock LSD works it works well, but then there are times when it doesn't. So if pulling big number 11's or drifting is your thing then a replacement LSD is a given.
EmmaJ said:
Gareth is right however, changing the LSD seems to cure the problem for most people. From what I've read it's not 100% guaranteed fix but it depends on what you want from your car.
When the stock LSD works it works well, but then there are times when it doesn't. So if pulling big number 11's or drifting is your thing then a replacement LSD is a given.
The Lady is correct. If you dont want the clunk fit more friction modifier (FM) but then you might get 1's not 11's.When the stock LSD works it works well, but then there are times when it doesn't. So if pulling big number 11's or drifting is your thing then a replacement LSD is a given.
I cant ever recall getting the TC message (except before I did the E40 patch to the PCM)
Yes an old thread but felt this was helpful information , i’ve spent a lot of time changing diff fluid or adding friction modifier , but i have now change the diff oil to syntrax lsd 75w/140 , so much better plus no klonking , put in about 1.8 litres , easy job to do , and no traction issues of one wheel spinning , i put no friction modifier in , the RP i had before was not that old only changed last year , and had only been in there for around 2000 miles but was not working very well and klunking a lot , i’ve driven car a fair bit since changing it , it is still working very well , i ordered from Opieoils
vxr2010 said:
Yes an old thread but felt this was helpful information , i’ve spent a lot of time changing diff fluid or adding friction modifier , but i have now change the diff oil to syntrax lsd 75w/140 , so much better plus no klonking , put in about 1.8 litres , easy job to do , and no traction issues of one wheel spinning , i put no friction modifier in , the RP i had before was not that old only changed last year , and had only been in there for around 2000 miles but was not working very well and klunking a lot , i’ve driven car a fair bit since changing it , it is still working very well , i ordered from Opieoils
Always used to use Castrol SAF-XA on the older cars with no friction modifier, looks like this stuff has superseded it. I changed my diff oil on Tuesday, decided to use Morris Lubricants LODEXOL XFS 80w140. Took it for a good run after and not a whisper never mind clunk from the rear. No additional FM was used either.
On my first Monaro, I used the Redline equivalent that seems so highly rated, but that clunked more than before the change and it needed a good dose of FM to quieten it down!
So I highly recommend Morris Lubricants LODEXOL XFS 80w140, but it cost nearly £50 for just 2 litres.
Next job, box oil.
On my first Monaro, I used the Redline equivalent that seems so highly rated, but that clunked more than before the change and it needed a good dose of FM to quieten it down!
So I highly recommend Morris Lubricants LODEXOL XFS 80w140, but it cost nearly £50 for just 2 litres.
Next job, box oil.
MyM8V8 said:
The Lady is correct. If you dont want the clunk fit more friction modifier (FM) but then you might get 1's not 11's.
I've read a lot of comments on here and facebook about how good certain oils are because they have cured the klunk but they never actually say the diff locks up as it should as well. I had the Klunk some years ago and monkfish changed the oil to royal purple from then on I've had no Klunk and get perfect 11's .That said I would be interested to know what oil to use other than rp in future servicing but only ones that give the correct operation of the lsd.
L2VXR said:
I've read a lot of comments on here and facebook about how good certain oils are because they have cured the klunk but they never actually say the diff locks up as it should as well. I had the Klunk some years ago and monkfish changed the oil to royal purple from then on I've had no Klunk and get perfect 11's .
That said I would be interested to know what oil to use other than rp in future servicing but only ones that give the correct operation of the lsd.
This is very true! But for me personally and how I drive my car on the road, I'd prefer a quiet diff that doesn't sound like its going to explode after a motorway run even if that means I can't make perfect 11's.That said I would be interested to know what oil to use other than rp in future servicing but only ones that give the correct operation of the lsd.
Totally get you though.
L2VXR said:
It's not really about leaving 11's that's just a way about demonstrating that the lsd is locking up as it should under those conditions but it should also be working in other driving conditions as well
Yeah, I sorta get that 
I should really have a try and see if my diff is 100% functional.
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