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1996 Outback differential for fiddilin jay

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fiddilin jay

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Join Date: Jan 2010

City: Garner

Posts: 1

 

1996 Outback differential

 

Hey Subaru enthusiasts - a couple of questions regarding rear differentials. Are any later Outback rear differentials, 2000 and beyond, interchangeable with my 96? Also, what is locking verses non-locking. Will have to replace mine soon.

Edited by johnceggleston

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we need to know more about your 96 in order to help you.

 

engine, trans, miles

 

what makes you think you need a new rear diff.? they don't fail often.

 

maybe it is "torque bind".

 

locking is a viscous limited slip differential, vlsd. when one wheel spins the other wheel still pulls.

 

non-locking is an open diff. when one wheel spins the other wheel just sits there.

Edited by johnceggleston

fiddilin jay

New User

Join Date: Jan 2010

City: Garner

Posts: 1

 

1996 Outback differential

 

Hey Subaru enthusiasts - a couple of questions regarding rear differentials. Are any later Outback rear differentials, 2000 and beyond, interchangeable with my 96? Also, what is locking verses non-locking. Will have to replace mine soon.

If you have a manual transmission check the transmission charts in the USRM to see which tranny you have and which rear diffs will fit with it. The chart will also tell you which other models have the rear diff you might need.

what makes you think you need a new rear diff.? they don't fail often.

 

I'm with John on that; the rear diff doesn't fail that often. Need more input.

If it's a 4.111 just find a 4.111 rear diff and it should bolt on.

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