Welded/Bolted diff?

RagingKileak · 02-09-2009, 10:20 AM

Gents,

Anyone with a 335/335d that knows what to look for when trying to work out if you have a bolted or welded differential?

Maybe some pics if your being really handy lol!!

No prizes for guessing why either...

Cheers
Matt

doughboy · 02-09-2009, 10:26 AM

If you ask Birds or Speedreligion, they can tell you from your VIN number (hoping to sell you an LSD of course!)

Much easier than splitting the diff casing to have a look!

RagingKileak · 02-09-2009, 10:56 AM

Sadly mate, they cant.

My VIN is smack between two that birds have done, and the later was welded and the earlier bolted, hence it looks 50/50 from their point of view.

I have had this discussion with them

Thanks for the advice though mate!

Matt

doughboy · 02-09-2009, 11:22 AM

Best get yer spanners out then! ;-)

dxb335d · 02-09-2009, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doughboy

Best get yer spanners out then! ;-)

and the mig welder...

RagingKileak · 02-09-2009, 12:35 PM

lol well, I have been quoted the worst possible, anything less is a bonus eh?

Matt

dxb335d · 02-09-2009, 12:44 PM

When she booked in for?

RagingKileak · 02-09-2009, 12:57 PM

Not booked yet, but I will be doing tomorrow - I ended up out of the office!

Matt

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RagingKileak Brigadier General 202 Rep 4,655 Posts Drives: M3 CS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Yorkshire iTrader: (2)	Welded/Bolted diff? Gents, Anyone with a 335/335d that knows what to look for when trying to work out if you have a bolted or welded differential? Maybe some pics if your being really handy lol!! No prizes for guessing why either... Cheers Matt
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doughboy Major General 1578 Rep 8,971 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Comp 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	If you ask Birds or Speedreligion, they can tell you from your VIN number (hoping to sell you an LSD of course!) Much easier than splitting the diff casing to have a look!
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RagingKileak Brigadier General 202 Rep 4,655 Posts Drives: M3 CS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Yorkshire iTrader: (2)	Sadly mate, they cant. My VIN is smack between two that birds have done, and the later was welded and the earlier bolted, hence it looks 50/50 from their point of view. I have had this discussion with them Thanks for the advice though mate! Matt
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RagingKileak Brigadier General 202 Rep 4,655 Posts Drives: M3 CS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Yorkshire iTrader: (2)	Not booked yet, but I will be doing tomorrow - I ended up out of the office! Matt
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