Hodge's new 4.2

[nissannewby]

What rear diff oil are you running? Has it been a bit colder the last few mornings.

[Hodge]

What rear diff oil are you running? Has it been a bit colder the last few mornings.

Nulon 85 140 lsd oil Mat.
To be honest last few mornings have been mild compared to some freezing mornings last week and I haven't had this issue.

I just thought about it and I vaguely remember "maybe" it happening the morning / day after I serviced the motor. A week Ago. But that's got nothing to do with this issue.

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[Hodge]

What rear diff oil are you running? Has it been a bit colder the last few mornings.

So, tonight I got this 1st gear / take of problem even when car was fully warm and driven for good 15km's.
It only happened once, and I attempted to replicate it again and couldn't. So when I originally said that only happens in morning when really cold, well can throw that out the window.

I tried to think of a way to best describe it ... It's like I put it in gear drop the clutch and get moving, and it's as if that very moment all of a sudden the gear is taken out for a millisecond and then slotted back in again....

You suggestion I look at rear diff first Mat? Drop the oil and have a look?

[mudski]

Have you replaced your clutch yet?

[nissannewby]

The heavy oil can sometimes make the diff do weird things. Are these events occurring after turning?

Otherwise the clutch maybe starting to show signs thay its on its way out.

[Hodge]

Have you replaced your clutch yet?

I havent no.
Procrastinated on it but looks like I'll have to bite the bullet. Definitely before Licola.
It survived a few trips and been hammered on dyno twice so it gave me false hope to get more out of it.

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[Hodge]

The heavy oil can sometimes make the diff do weird things. Are these events occurring after turning?

Otherwise the clutch maybe starting to show signs thay its on its way out.

In the morning I reverse left out of my driveway and then into 1st gear to go forward and that's when it almost always occurs.
But earlier tonight it happened on straight road at the lights. Only once.

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[nissannewby]

Change to a 80-90 lsd oil. And use a different brand. (Not penrite)

[Hodge]

So this morning / today could not replicate the problem at all.
Tomorrow morning is super cold so will test it then before the car gets parked for 2 weeks.

I've decided it'll go in for a clutch if that don't fix it then I'll look further.

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[nissannewby]

So this morning / today could not replicate the problem at all.
Tomorrow morning is super cold so will test it then before the car gets parked for 2 weeks.

I've decided it'll go in for a clutch if that don't fix it then I'll look further.

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I dont think its the clutch. Mine does something similar but its my lsd that is doing it. I still have a little 85-140 left so it will be a while before I swap to the lower viscosity.