I think I toasted my IRS

[03 svt]

I had a leaky rear for the second time and by the time I caught it it was almost a whole quart low. Needless to say I changed the seal and filled her up but now its howling like crazy, sounds like I have mud tires on it. How bad is rebuilding the irs? wonder if I should just go solid now? seems like it would cost way more though

 

[SVT_Troy]

Not bad but I would put something better than oem in there.

 

[03 svt]

meaning the differential?

 

[SVT_Troy]

yes, upgrade your diff. Search a little on here and you'll find what will suit your needs. I should have been a little more clear. I think the wine is taking its toll on me!

 

[03 svt]

Wine is good in blowers and bottles!

 

[SlowSVT]

Your ring & pinion are toast!

No biggie, new set of gears, bearings and seals and your good to go. Get an FRP cast diff cover to beef-up the case and prevent future leaks

Don't ditch the IRS as a reflex because something went wrong. It's a better "all around" suspension then an SRA.

Good time to install a FTBR IRS bushing kit

 

[03 svt]

Ugh figures, this is going to cost a mint

 

[FortLewisCobra]

Ugh figures, this is going to cost a mint

Same as any other dif rebuild.

 

[03 svt]

Well, I guess I'll pull the whole irs out this weekend.

 

[Mystic03]

did you add friction modifier?

 

[03 svt]

I sure did, I think it was low for a while plus I'm not positive I got the pinion nut tight enough. Shameful

 

[ijt351]

I sure did, I think it was low for a while plus I'm not positive I got the pinion nut tight enough. Shameful

If it did not make noise before its fine, take it to a trans shop now and have the pinion set up, or at least grab ahold of pinion if there is any up down movement or in out, tighten that bolt more. They can be a bitch and require quite a bit of torque, I have sat with a good impact for 30 seconds to get em tighten enough, but too tight will smoke a bearing also and require a new crush sleeve and start allover.

 

[03 svt]

The noise slowly came on but I doubt I have even 200 miles on it sinctightened up the pinion nut. Maybe I'll get lucky. It actually sounds like loud tires which is what I thought it was at first, but my nittos are brand new

 

[ijt351]

listen for change from accell to decel. if there is a change the pinion is moving and needs to be tightened more. if sound is constant bearings are bad, but really is not end of the world and will last technically forever as long as it remains full of fluid.

 

[03 svt]

ok, i'll try tightening it up and see what happens

 

[Midnight_Cobra]

Time for a FRPP cover.

 

[03 svt]

update: re torqued my pinion nut and rotated the rear with a ratchet, it gritty and notchy feeling almost jerky/ grabby to rotate most certainly bearings or worse gone bad

 

[Tractionless1]

I think the wine is taking its toll on me!

You admit that, what sorority were you in?