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Omega LSD
09. Feb 2010 at 00:12

I've found out that my current ex-plod MV6 was supplied with an LSD.
If it is fitted with an LSD then it doesn't seem to be working properly. During a quick drive to test it out last night the inside wheel was spinning away the power on sharp corners, and a quick test on a quiet lane with 1 wheel on wet grass and one on tarmac just resulted in the wheel on grass spinning all the power away.
Do the LSDs often stop working properly, and can they usually be fixed easily if they do, or is it more likely it has been replaced with an open diff at some point in it's life? I'll try and have a look for an identification label on the diff, but I'll be suprised if there's anything visible after 9 years.

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rustym95 Omega Knight Offline carn't get up dont go out!! Posts: 1448 Rotherham south yorks Gender: Drives: 2.0i 16v CD Estate 95	Re: Omega LSD Reply #1 - 09. Feb 2010 at 00:55 check the fuse box's see i there is any gone. or missing?
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Omega LSD Reply #2 - 09. Feb 2010 at 07:30 rustym95 wrote on 09. Feb 2010 at 00:55: check the fuse box's see i there is any gone. or missing? A LSD is purely mechaical Rusty, no electrickery input at at
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Omega LSD Reply #3 - 09. Feb 2010 at 07:32 Dan-P wrote on 09. Feb 2010 at 00:12: I've found out that my current ex-plod MV6 was supplied with an LSD. ..... You sure? Not all plod cars had a LSD. Good be goosed if it does have one fitted, you need a specific diff oil for them, or as you say, it could hve been transfered to A N OTher car over the years.
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zirk Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3146 London / Essex Gender: Drives: 3.0 MV6 FL Man Est, 3.0 MV6 FL Auto Est, 2.5TD PF Man Est, RWD RS Sapphire Cosworth	Re: Omega LSD Reply #4 - 09. Feb 2010 at 10:46 Sounds to me like no LSD on the car, not all plod's were fitted. Have a look at this post Dan, might help with the ID label. http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1265387056/all Chris.
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Simon Omega 2 Ex Member	Re: Omega LSD Reply #5 - 09. Feb 2010 at 10:55 how to test for an LSD: this is how i check them out if they result in this action, you know they are working fine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRvGtVhouGg
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zirk Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3146 London / Essex Gender: Drives: 3.0 MV6 FL Man Est, 3.0 MV6 FL Auto Est, 2.5TD PF Man Est, RWD RS Sapphire Cosworth	Re: Omega LSD Reply #6 - 09. Feb 2010 at 11:13 Quote: how to test for an LSD: this is how i check them out if they result in this action, you know they are working fine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRvGtVhouGg Ahh, the 'get the bull by the horns' test, for a minuite there Simon thought I was about to watch the 'jay flip' one.
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Omega LSD Reply #7 - 09. Feb 2010 at 11:17 lots of right or left lock, and a boot full of throttle from stationary should get that LSD moving, back end will feel very different to a normal Omega.
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Re: Omega LSD
Reply #8 - 09. Feb 2010 at 23:37

Andy B wrote on 09. Feb 2010 at 07:32:

Dan-P wrote on 09. Feb 2010 at 00:12:

I've found out that my current ex-plod MV6 was supplied with an LSD. .....

You sure? Not all plod cars had a LSD. Good be goosed if it does have one fitted, you need a specific diff oil for them, or as you say, it could hve been transfered to A N OTher car over the years. Wink

Well I'm pretty sure it was supplied with one as I got this information from my registration number from someone who works at Vauxhall:

AXLE,LIMITED SLIP
AXLE RATIO, 3.90
M79, MANUAL TRANSMISSION
W4G, EX POLICE CAR

Is it a metal plate attatched to the diff for identification or just a sticker? And where abouts on the diff casing is it, is it easy to see or is it stuck up the side somewhere hard to reach?

Cheers.

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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Omega LSD Reply #9 - 10. Feb 2010 at 10:50 Probably is an LSD however, its worth changing the diff oil as the friction modifiers egrade with use/time. BOA90LS from opie oils comes recommended
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Re: Omega LSD
Reply #10 - 10. Feb 2010 at 16:17

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 10. Feb 2010 at 10:50:

Probably is an LSD however, its worth changing the diff oil as the friction modifiers egrade with use/time.

BOA90LS from opie oils comes recommended

Thanks alot, strangely enough someone else told me earlier today that on their just an oil change converted their non-working LSD to a working one so hopefully that's all it is.
Are there no other parts that need servicing or replacing in the diff aswell or just oil changes?

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Elite Pete Omega King Offline My spider senses are tingling Posts: 17813 Northwich/Chester Gender: Drives: Facelift Wheezel,Breaking 2001 MV6	Re: Omega LSD Reply #11 - 10. Feb 2010 at 16:21 rustym95 wrote on 09. Feb 2010 at 00:55: check the fuse box's see i there is any gone. or missing? I've just wet myself Surely Rusty its not working due to the position of the sun
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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: Omega LSD Reply #12 - 10. Feb 2010 at 16:32 Elite Pete wrote on 10. Feb 2010 at 16:21: rustym95 wrote on 09. Feb 2010 at 00:55: check the fuse box's see i there is any gone. or missing? I've just wet myself Surely Rusty its not working due to the position of the sun Well he does have some odd ideas at times .... perhaps its "that time of the month" ..
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Elite Pete Omega King Offline My spider senses are tingling Posts: 17813 Northwich/Chester Gender: Drives: Facelift Wheezel,Breaking 2001 MV6	Re: Omega LSD Reply #13 - 10. Feb 2010 at 16:39 rustym95 wrote on 09. Feb 2010 at 00:55: check the fuse box's see i there is any gone. or missing? I know what it is, Rusty keeps his LSD in the fuse box and on the night of his answer alot of his had gone
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