trans diff pin
#1
here is the problem I have a 96 saturn sl2 auto trans
to make a long story short.
about 2 years ago a truck lost a load of cargo and I happen to be in the path of all the crap falling off the truck ( yah it sucks to be me)
well it destrored the trans and left strut.
since then the trans was replaced twice by the insurance company
for the sh*tty transmissions the bodyshop was putting in it.
both times it was the diff pin blowing out..
the insurance company will not cover it any more I tried sueing
but it did not work. so I purchase a trans from a junk yard and tore it
down and the diff pin in this one is f up to.
so somepeople said to weld the diff pin place.
or is there a kit to lock the diff together for 2 wheel ingagement
#2
Lock the diff together is a big no no.
The wheels turn at different speed than each other while you turn a corner.
Just weld the diff pin into the diff and have a nice day. Last trans you will ever put into your car.
Oh and if you've gone through all those diff pins all I got to say is quit beating on your saturn until you have the pin welded.
Don't deny it it's the only way they break.
#3
The only TRUE and SAFE way is to get a QUAIFE differential. SMS (SaturnMotorSports) has it for $1750 with bearings and ring-gear installed, ready to drop in to the trans. You can get them for as low as $950... but you will still need bearings and a ring gear, and have to take them to a machine shop for installation, if you have no idea how to install them. That will still run you around $250 labor... best bet, buy from SMS to get it done right.
#5
Originally Posted by derf
So there IS a kit. Nice.
I'll run out and drop a grand on it right away.
On my daily driver.
Seriously -- thanks for the info.
I'll run out and drop a grand on it right away.
On my daily driver.
Seriously -- thanks for the info.
yeah. sucks, don't it?!
and, by the time you get that quaife installed on your own, you'll have spent a hair over $2000 if you do it properly.
if you find someone who can weld the pin, you might be able to do it for under $200 (depending on how much you have to pay the welder).
remember folks, it costs about $130 just to crack open your gearbox on your own if you plan on using it again. i know this from painful experience...
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