is my lsd working?

When the other side does turn, does it turn the same way?

Turn it harder.

id have to check again but im pretty sure it turned the other way. is that normal

I had a 3.54 open diff get "stuck" a once.

I can't remember what I was doing, clutch or something, but I had the rear in the air. I turned one wheel and the other went the same way. I tried from the other side, same thing. I knew the thing was an open diff, and I couldn't figure out wtf was happening.

So, when I finished my work, I backed it out the driveway. As soon as I came to turning the wheel to get on the street, I heard a somewhat pronounced "clunk", from the rear. Then, from that moment forward, it was back to an open diff.

End story.

If your tires do not spin the same direction with the rear end in the air, then your LSD is not working properly.

what should i check for? is there anything that would cause this

Bad clutch discs.

+1… Age, a lot of these diffs are just wore out. You can rebuild them though. You can search that if you need.

If the discs are needed, I happen to have a couple of sets left over currently. Let me know if you need them.

is there any way i could tell for sure if its the clutch discs are bad??? i know when i first got the car about 4 months ago and had it on the left both tires spun and i dont even beat on the car so not really sure what happen, guess old age like you guys say.

Pull the differential, inspect per the FSM, and probably tear the clutch pack down.

sounds like my best bet is to just rebuild the differential. i had the diff cover off yesterday because it had a little crack in it and when i took the cover off i seen some kind of writing on something inside the diff it had like numbers on it i think it said 1,1,2 or something like that. im not even sure what part is was writtin on because i have no idea whats what in there i should have took pics but was wondering if thats an indication that maybe something was changed in there or does it come like that from the factory

Your best bet is to properly diagnose if there is a problem and repair accordingly.

Have fun! Don't forget to post back when your diff starts clunking or making whining noises, or if it just throws the spider gears out the side of the casing like a man's diff.

Don't rebuild something when you cannot name every single part you touch.

what i was asking was if its normal to see some kind of writing inside the diff? i dont intend on rebuilding it my self because i have no idea how to. i do small things brakes,oil change, etc. if it looks like i can do it i will try it out. my buddy does most of my work but hes so busy that its hard for him to even take a look at my car and i dont trust my local shops they screwed me over big time with my last z