What models and mileage? I had a e39 540 sold with a lil over 200,000 miles. I daily drive a e90 335 with 160,000 miles few mods, turbos rattlin and still boosting enough for a 4.2 0-60 on the last draggy.
My mate had the same experience with his BMW's and his RX-7s. He used to go through a BMW's rims every 2months and his RX-7s broke every year, without fail.
@@mitchc4474 you cant really say anything about rx7s, getting into them you should know that they are sensitive and even when taken care of have to be rebuilt after a certain mileage, just the way it goes
Typically when you do this you'd want to cut a square piece of metal that touches all three of the spider gears and then weld it in place. It's a lot stronger than just welding the gears to eachother at the contact points, which means you're less likely to have the welds break and trash the whole carrier.
i came from an oval track racing class where we had to either have welded or spooled diffs to lock them. we never used a piece of steel or anything, but we did use stick to get a stronger weld. i could see a piece of steel helping though. i saw a few people have their welds break. mine never broke, but i did reweld it after 5 years or so because a crack developed. using mig, i bet her breaks sooner
Every time I see her working on her car she’s always doing something different. Honestly, I’m not just impressed I’m also really happy because cars can become tedious to work on especially when putting in the work so my hats off to ya.
She's a content creator, of course she's always doing something different. If she kept doing the same thing repeatedly, that would be boring content. 🤷
A little tip, just welding a hardened gear is not going to last. But if you pre-heat the gear, your weld will have better penetration thus being a stronger weld
For the people wondering, a welded differential isn't the same as a limited slip differential (LSD). A little slip helps in most scenarios, including track driving. A welded diff is a locked diff, and is really only suited to drifting or rallying. LSD is the best way for most vehicles, especially powerful RWD cars. If you don't have a LSD on a powerful RWD car, you get too much wheelspin and it's not easy to put the power down effectively. Without any slip (locked diff) it's too easy to lose the back end and find yourself facing the wrong way, especially in the wet.
It’s important to stress NON-CHLORINATED brake cleaner anytime you’ll be welding on something. One tiny whiff of vaporized chlorinated brake cleaner could send you into organ failure, permanent brain damage, or instant death.
@@martinauriemma2518 It's CHLORINATED brake CLEANER, not brake fluid mixed with chlorine. You use it to clean off oil and other stuff, then it all evaporates leaving dry and clean brake disks. To do this, the typical solvents used are chlorinated solvents like perchloro-ethylene (a.k.a. tetrachloroethylene) and methylene chloride.
@@martinauriemma2518 It does not have chlorine in the formula, it has chlorinated solvents. And yes, this is probably why California has banned it since the legislature there is also well known for their lack of chemical knowledge and chemophobia. The funny thing is that the solvents used in non-chlorinated brake cleaner are even more toxic, it mostly matters when welding since the chlorinated stuff can react and form chlorine gas when exposed to high heat when welding.
@@martinauriemma2518 I would say if you think it’s BS then try it yourself but I’m not heartless like that. There are plenty of documented experiences out there to look up. It’s no joke. One drop of it on a surface cleaned with it before welding is enough to change someone’s life forever. It may be less common these days but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of old cans laying around on a shelf in someone’s garage and that person is unaware of the danger it poses them if they aren’t careful.
@@martinauriemma2518 So, there are different ways a chemical element can be bonded to other elements or molecules. Pure chlorine just by itself with nothing else attached to it, can be a gas or liquid and it is VERY reactive. It oxidizes stuff aggressively. Think of how quickly bare iron rusts from oxygen in the air. Fluorine and chlorine are even more reactive because they are just 1 electron away from being "happy." They will rip it away from other stuff whenever possible. But, once you join chlorine to other stuff or ionize it by giving it another electron from something else, it's much happier. For example, when you eat table salt, you are eating sodium chloride. It's sodium and chlorine married together. When you make salt water, you get sodium atoms that have given up their outer electron and chlorine atoms that have stolen it. Na+ and Cl- ions. "Chlorinated brake cleaner" is what we call brake cleaner that contains Perchloroethylene (Perc), Methylene Chloride (MeCl), and Trichloroethylene (TCE). It's that last one that's of note here. When you heat it up to very high temperatures (like welding metal) and blast it with ultraviolet rays (which an electrical arc makes a lot of), the TCE molecule is ripped apart by the heat and UV. The TCE molecule breaks apart and you get 2 new molecules, one of which is phosgene gas and the other is hydrogen chloride. Phosgene is a chemical weapon that was used in war. 4 to 8 parts per million can kill a man. So, if there's a bit of chlorinated brake cleaner left on the metal and you strike that welding arc near it, the workpiece will give off these lethal gasses that will float right up into your welding mask and get inhaled. If you just use the brake cleaner as it's intended, the TCE and Perc and MeCl evaporate harmlessly into the air without the chlorine becoming detached. Since it's not detached, it's still happy and not reactive. The extreme heat and extreme UV light are what put a bunch of energy into the molecules of TCE and that energy is the brute force needed to break apart that happy molecule and form other things. Some chlorine-containong molecules are easier to break up than others. Sodium hypochlorite for example is plain old household bleach. Those molecules break up on their own and then that free chlorine is what oxidizes and attacks the bacteria and viruses and mold that actually kills them to clean your kitchen counters and bathroom and floors. When you burn something with fire, you basically oxidize it. So the bleach that you use to kill all those germs is essentially equivalent to "burning them" except with "chemical fire." Idk. Hopefully this helps. 🤷🏻♂️ The chlorine tablets that you put in a bottle with brake fluid is a different form of chlorinated molecule than the chlorinate brake cleaner which is why it's not dangerous.
if it has a motor for each wheel: when you apply electricity to a motor, the axle spins. when you spin the axle, the motor generates electricity. the alternator in your car, wind turbines and hydropower generators are pretty much just reverse-driven motors. both of the motors for the wheels are linked up electrically, but when you spin one of the motors clockwise (for example) it actually generates electricity in the polarity (it's not polarity because it is actually producing alternating current and thus doesn't really have polarity, I am referring to the cycling of the power that controls direction) that would drive itself anti-clockwise - so it drives the other motor anticlockwise then again, I might just be talking out of my ass Edit: or it has a differential - unlikely i think
They're called "spider gears"... You guys should have heated the carrier unit with an oxy torch, get it full cherry red and THEN hit it with the mig welder. You get a much deeper penetration... And it should have got a lot more welding than what you have done- this one COULD possibly fail... Done a few over the years as a mechanic
For anyone wishing to weld their diff use plates when welding it, simply welding the teeth leads to a very short lifespan and poor strength of the diff after welding it bc there’s nothing reinforcing the welds so too much stress can break said teeth and ruin your diff.
In my personal experience, I have had more diffs break when plated, which is why I didn’t plate this one. I’m referring to 350Z diff’s though so it could be different
That was literally the best way i learned what was a welded diff. Thank you. No one is doing this honestly they just use the famous terms and dont explain much that is this easy.
Ok I know you used non-chlorinated brake clean and that’s good but you’re better off just not using it at all when welding. Use degreaser from a spray bottle or anything really then use acetone to get rid of the rest. It works just as well and won’t kill you if you accidentally use the wrong can lol
@@rolls_8798 brake clean is $3 a can... and if you cant read a warning label before cleaning and welding a diff you should probably just pay someone to do it
I'm glad she said that she used NON-chlorinated brake cleaner before welding. If you used chlorinated brake cleaner before welding, if it hasn't dried fully somewhere in there, you could create phosgene gas (which is mustard gas from WWI.) by welding. One whiff could end things real quick for you.
Jeggs sells a locking diff kit that replaces the gears in the differential rather then welding a plate on, same effect just a lot better and probably won’t break down
Even if it were driven in the street, shouldn't be a problem. Oscar, your comment tells me 1 of 2 things, either you are a bad driver or you have no experience of what you speak. My guess is both 😂
@@SmoothBrain23 your comment tells me you’re an arrogant upstart with no education on cars, specifically with how gears within a differential work, however if your attempt at making yourself feel superior pleases the empty shell you call your life, continue on.
That's how I did it on my e36 personally I wouldn't weld my diff unless I plated it.. I did it on my 1500 02 Silverado as well and snapped a axle shaft
@@austinwerlein3631 you never use plates if your going to weld your diff atleast do it somewhat right. You weld the side gear to the hub. This is so you can still tear down the diff and if you break an axle shaft it can be removed and replaced. If you plate the diff the second one thing breaks the whole diff is going to the scrape yard and your starting over
@@madhouse5213 the flex in the gears will be forced upon the welds and solely the welding points with the plates it adds rigidity making the welding points retain or go through less stress. Less likely of blowing it up. And weight doesn’t matter that much as long both sides are the same size and thickness (weight)
Sometimes a welded diff is better if you’re using it for the sole purpose of drifting. There are positives and negatives to everything. Obviously I’m sure she knew she could simply do that.
Brakekleen evaporates quickly, using chlorinated is fine. Also there is no way that will hold up for the long term, take the diff apart, pre-heat then weld A LOT more than that!
Limited slip diffs are better for daily driving but they cost a lot. Welding it makes it skip and screech on sharp turns when parking BUT it’s a cheap way to start a drift setup
When those welds break I'd look into getting a piece that goes between both gears and welded. Hard to explain but basically you sit it in between the cogs and it'll be much stronger.
that's called a brace. correctly done, it is just some thicker sheet metal or bar welded to further out teeth to add structure and rigidity to the already welded sections, usually a practice reserved for seriously high HP.
Currently 14yrs at an Acura dealership and you can count on one hand how many days I wore pants. I'm sure coworkers would be confused if I showed up in pants.
One thing to consider - If you have a high horsepower car - welding the spider gears still limits you to the strength of the spider gears. On the drag strip, some slicks and you can shear a 12 bolt's spider gears. If possible, go buy a spool. Measure backlash. Install spool without gear and set pre-load. Install gear and adjust to original backlash. easy!
@@Robin-hi8oq lmao see how long it lasts though, guarantee finding a second hand diff for one of those to continually replace will add up more than a locker 😂😂😂😂
Real drifters run open diff..... as my shop class teacher with 3 missing fingers on his hand once said "if you can't develope skill with the least of essentials... your entitled"
WHAT? 😂 Hey, I've spent a couple of decades sliding cars around, of coarse it CAN be done with an open diff, but no where near as well. If you want to be able to drift properly around anything then your better off with a locker or at least a tight LSD
@@danielbrealey2924 Guy obviously doesnt know what hes talking about mate, just chuckle at idiocy and move on😁 “Real drifters run open diff” yeah, if you’re broke😬
@@TheChill001 if ur welding the diff its usually for consistency. Drifting with a welded diff is more consistent than any open diff or limited slip diff. No reason why people would weld it otherwise.
Quick tip with welded diffs. After laying fresh beads youre going to have some spatter inside the diff casing. Drive the car alittle to release this spatter and then drain and flush the diff out with deisel fuel. This will make sure its clean and deisel is oil based so it won't interfere with the new diff oil
Reinforce it with metal plates/strips over the gears, connecting the axles. That will definitely break if driven hard, especially popping the clutch will snap that weld‼️
Please stop. The entire point of a welded diff is to take an open diff and give in the cheapest most effective way to lock.If you take a limited slip diff out to replace it with a welded diff you don’t know what your doing and you need to sell your car. The purpose of a welded diff isn’t to make both wheels spin so the outer wheels skips making it easier to lose traction. It’s to take a car that can’t or won’t spin both tires at all. Aka open differential cars to spin both tires so that both tires break traction and you can bring the back end out. Otherwise you have a one tire fire while you drive around the corner normally.
Make sure you buy a set of ring and pinion gears , also an install kit with new bearings and seals for when your welded diff breaks. Might as well pick up a new case too so after it cracks from the blown gears due to the welded diff you can replace the whole thing.
A welded diff is not fun when making slow, sharp turns in a parking lot. Don’t bother with one unless you’re making a track-only car. Just get a good 2-way limited slip differential. Way better.
Stick a stack of several neodymium magnets to one side of the housing to keep metal fragments out of the gear lube. The bearings will last so much longer
You're never supposed to use brake clean on anything you weld. It doesn't matter if you let it evaporate or not. There is a chemical reaction that occurs between the cleaner tland the metal and when you weld it you release extremely deadly fumes,
If you want you welded diff to never break the welds you just fill those gears with weld until you can’t possibly weld the gears anymore like until the hand peice gets pushed backwards towards you and then you have a welded diff that will last for ever and then your axles will be the weak point but still will take a shit ton of a abuse. I learnt from a race car mechanic who has welded diffs over 100 times and has never had the welds break 1 once
Nothing against welding diffs, I’ve done it for people in the past, but like I tell them, in the long run, being patient and buying the right diff for what you need is better
Anytime I worked on a car my forearms were covered in oil, clothes you name it, heck even scratched up from the vehicle. How do you stay so clean, I want to learn that?
Pro tip : don't do this on your daily driver or you will change your tyres alot😅 also its not comfortable or quiet. This is nice for drifting/track cars only😊
Is that the stock diff? Stock gears? Stock gear ratios are unsatisfactory for any performance application. Welding is fine but get the right gear ratio for your application then weld. Diff gears are a must especially on full size sedans.
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VERY IMPORTANT: Make sure you use non-chlorinated brake cleaner. When electric welding, the chlorine can create phosgene gas which, a small wiff, can kill you!
Permanently locking rear diff rater than limited diff ....be careful while welding any residue left in diff will crunch its gears also add extra thick gear oil
You should cool the flanges while welding, otherwise you bust the bearings quicker. You can do it by puting water inside and wet towels on the flanges.
I'm happy she's working on her car. But still lacks the knowledge about a spool. So for that don't know, a spool replaces the gears in your open diff and is much cleaner and stronger than a welded diff. It's the best way to create the locked diff with the best reliability and no risk to the housing.
Man, everytime I watch a younger person crushing car problems and building shit I have no idea to do, it just makes me feel like I need to get off my ass and learn some more stuff .
"Lincoln posi" hard on stock axle shafts. If you've got a semi floating diff with C clips and it snaps an axle it's coming out the side and ruining a fender lol
After owning 3 bmw’s I’ve realized the happiest Ive been is when I stopped owning BMWs
What models and mileage? I had a e39 540 sold with a lil over 200,000 miles. I daily drive a e90 335 with 160,000 miles few mods, turbos rattlin and still boosting enough for a 4.2 0-60 on the last draggy.
My mate had the same experience with his BMW's and his RX-7s. He used to go through a BMW's rims every 2months and his RX-7s broke every year, without fail.
@@mitchc4474going through a rim sounds like a bad driver not a bad car
@@mitchc4474 you cant really say anything about rx7s, getting into them you should know that they are sensitive and even when taken care of have to be rebuilt after a certain mileage, just the way it goes
@@chukob5 yeah wtf😭
Typically when you do this you'd want to cut a square piece of metal that touches all three of the spider gears and then weld it in place. It's a lot stronger than just welding the gears to eachother at the contact points, which means you're less likely to have the welds break and trash the whole carrier.
i came from an oval track racing class where we had to either have welded or spooled diffs to lock them. we never used a piece of steel or anything, but we did use stick to get a stronger weld. i could see a piece of steel helping though. i saw a few people have their welds break. mine never broke, but i did reweld it after 5 years or so because a crack developed. using mig, i bet her breaks sooner
@@randal3122yea so use a piece of steel 😊
I was thinking the exact same thing. Thought I'd wait for her next video crying about how everything in the rear broke apart 😂
@@randal3122what you mean you used a stick ? What kind of stick you welding in the diff ?
@@KingLexus i meant stick welding
Every time I see her working on her car she’s always doing something different. Honestly, I’m not just impressed I’m also really happy because cars can become tedious to work on especially when putting in the work so my hats off to ya.
She's a content creator, of course she's always doing something different. If she kept doing the same thing repeatedly, that would be boring content. 🤷
Well said 👏
I understand , I do know working on cars is a ton of work in itself so that’s also why. Cars are a complex machines. So again
She’s never dirty.. it’s fake.
Simp
A little tip, just welding a hardened gear is not going to last. But if you pre-heat the gear, your weld will have better penetration thus being a stronger weld
Fuck welders they're slow
El problema es que no se puede desarmar en su totalidad una transmisión asi oara realizar esta maniobra 😅
Anyone watching this: MAKE SURE you use non-chlorinated brake cleaner before welding or heating anything!!! You can die if it is chlorinated.
@@LifeInspection448 toxic fumes
@@LifeInspection448 chlorine gas. Widely known as a very toxic gas... What needs to be explained 😂
@@LifeInspection448 it can make hcl cl2 and a bunch of crap, but really it's not that big of a deal
Tell me you dont weld without telling me you dont weld
thank you! glad someone said it! that shit will kill you in seconds if inhaled...
For the people wondering, a welded differential isn't the same as a limited slip differential (LSD). A little slip helps in most scenarios, including track driving. A welded diff is a locked diff, and is really only suited to drifting or rallying. LSD is the best way for most vehicles, especially powerful RWD cars. If you don't have a LSD on a powerful RWD car, you get too much wheelspin and it's not easy to put the power down effectively. Without any slip (locked diff) it's too easy to lose the back end and find yourself facing the wrong way, especially in the wet.
It’s important to stress NON-CHLORINATED brake cleaner anytime you’ll be welding on something. One tiny whiff of vaporized chlorinated brake cleaner could send you into organ failure, permanent brain damage, or instant death.
Thank you! Group 2A carcinogen too.
@@martinauriemma2518 It's CHLORINATED brake CLEANER, not brake fluid mixed with chlorine.
You use it to clean off oil and other stuff, then it all evaporates leaving dry and clean brake disks.
To do this, the typical solvents used are chlorinated solvents like perchloro-ethylene (a.k.a. tetrachloroethylene) and methylene chloride.
@@martinauriemma2518 It does not have chlorine in the formula, it has chlorinated solvents. And yes, this is probably why California has banned it since the legislature there is also well known for their lack of chemical knowledge and chemophobia.
The funny thing is that the solvents used in non-chlorinated brake cleaner are even more toxic, it mostly matters when welding since the chlorinated stuff can react and form chlorine gas when exposed to high heat when welding.
@@martinauriemma2518 I would say if you think it’s BS then try it yourself but I’m not heartless like that. There are plenty of documented experiences out there to look up. It’s no joke. One drop of it on a surface cleaned with it before welding is enough to change someone’s life forever. It may be less common these days but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of old cans laying around on a shelf in someone’s garage and that person is unaware of the danger it poses them if they aren’t careful.
@@martinauriemma2518 So, there are different ways a chemical element can be bonded to other elements or molecules. Pure chlorine just by itself with nothing else attached to it, can be a gas or liquid and it is VERY reactive. It oxidizes stuff aggressively. Think of how quickly bare iron rusts from oxygen in the air. Fluorine and chlorine are even more reactive because they are just 1 electron away from being "happy." They will rip it away from other stuff whenever possible. But, once you join chlorine to other stuff or ionize it by giving it another electron from something else, it's much happier. For example, when you eat table salt, you are eating sodium chloride. It's sodium and chlorine married together. When you make salt water, you get sodium atoms that have given up their outer electron and chlorine atoms that have stolen it. Na+ and Cl- ions. "Chlorinated brake cleaner" is what we call brake cleaner that contains Perchloroethylene (Perc), Methylene Chloride (MeCl), and Trichloroethylene (TCE). It's that last one that's of note here. When you heat it up to very high temperatures (like welding metal) and blast it with ultraviolet rays (which an electrical arc makes a lot of), the TCE molecule is ripped apart by the heat and UV. The TCE molecule breaks apart and you get 2 new molecules, one of which is phosgene gas and the other is hydrogen chloride. Phosgene is a chemical weapon that was used in war. 4 to 8 parts per million can kill a man. So, if there's a bit of chlorinated brake cleaner left on the metal and you strike that welding arc near it, the workpiece will give off these lethal gasses that will float right up into your welding mask and get inhaled. If you just use the brake cleaner as it's intended, the TCE and Perc and MeCl evaporate harmlessly into the air without the chlorine becoming detached. Since it's not detached, it's still happy and not reactive. The extreme heat and extreme UV light are what put a bunch of energy into the molecules of TCE and that energy is the brute force needed to break apart that happy molecule and form other things. Some chlorine-containong molecules are easier to break up than others. Sodium hypochlorite for example is plain old household bleach. Those molecules break up on their own and then that free chlorine is what oxidizes and attacks the bacteria and viruses and mold that actually kills them to clean your kitchen counters and bathroom and floors. When you burn something with fire, you basically oxidize it. So the bleach that you use to kill all those germs is essentially equivalent to "burning them" except with "chemical fire."
Idk. Hopefully this helps. 🤷🏻♂️ The chlorine tablets that you put in a bottle with brake fluid is a different form of chlorinated molecule than the chlorinate brake cleaner which is why it's not dangerous.
If I used 3 cans my boss would beat me up lol
Seriously. put on some gloves and use a few TBSP degreaser or GUNK and a hose. We could eliminate the EPA if people weren't so wasteful.
I’d give her a spanking for using 3 cans. Even 2. Or 1
That room is a biohazard after 3 cans of brake cleaner
Agreed, 3 cans of brake cleaner is insane. Some people use this stuff like water... lazy af.
@@cameronbrown367non chlorinated
And now i know why the rear weels on my RC turns to diferent sides when stoped.
368 likes no comment lemme fix that my brotha
if it has a motor for each wheel:
when you apply electricity to a motor, the axle spins. when you spin the axle, the motor generates electricity. the alternator in your car, wind turbines and hydropower generators are pretty much just reverse-driven motors.
both of the motors for the wheels are linked up electrically, but when you spin one of the motors clockwise (for example) it actually generates electricity in the polarity (it's not polarity because it is actually producing alternating current and thus doesn't really have polarity, I am referring to the cycling of the power that controls direction) that would drive itself anti-clockwise - so it drives the other motor anticlockwise
then again, I might just be talking out of my ass
Edit: or it has a differential - unlikely i think
Unless it’s a $15 car it probably has a diff ( nice explanation)
@@averytameduck8725 it was actually a 50+ and yeah it has a diff
They're called "spider gears"... You guys should have heated the carrier unit with an oxy torch, get it full cherry red and THEN hit it with the mig welder. You get a much deeper penetration... And it should have got a lot more welding than what you have done- this one COULD possibly fail... Done a few over the years as a mechanic
For anyone wishing to weld their diff use plates when welding it, simply welding the teeth leads to a very short lifespan and poor strength of the diff after welding it bc there’s nothing reinforcing the welds so too much stress can break said teeth and ruin your diff.
Also preheating the diff
In my personal experience, I have had more diffs break when plated, which is why I didn’t plate this one. I’m referring to 350Z diff’s though so it could be different
With those welds, anything will break
Its your BMW do to it as you will lldrift
@@LLDrifts those welds are garbage I see why they’re breaking on you
That was literally the best way i learned what was a welded diff. Thank you. No one is doing this honestly they just use the famous terms and dont explain much that is this easy.
Ok I know you used non-chlorinated brake clean and that’s good but you’re better off just not using it at all when welding. Use degreaser from a spray bottle or anything really then use acetone to get rid of the rest. It works just as well and won’t kill you if you accidentally use the wrong can lol
yeah, brake cleaner is also pretty expensive
@@rolls_8798 that too lol
@@rolls_8798 brake clean is $3 a can... and if you cant read a warning label before cleaning and welding a diff you should probably just pay someone to do it
That's what I'm was gonna say I use break cleaner on everything
Because acetone is soooo much better for you!
I love how most of the thing that she open always ready cleaned, dry, no oil, no mess, what a lucky lady!
Why ditch the LSD for welded diff?
Some lsd aren’t so good so it’s either rebuild the springs and all that or just buy a spare diff and weld it
Man LSD is good in general
@@k9bosajasz582 yeah but most people would rather weld then put new springs in everybody’s “different”😂
@@monibo7075 😂
LSD= Limited Slip Differential. You want that for the track not drifting.
I'm glad she said that she used NON-chlorinated brake cleaner before welding. If you used chlorinated brake cleaner before welding, if it hasn't dried fully somewhere in there, you could create phosgene gas (which is mustard gas from WWI.) by welding. One whiff could end things real quick for you.
Jeggs sells a locking diff kit that replaces the gears in the differential rather then welding a plate on, same effect just a lot better and probably won’t break down
Should be better balanced, too, so less wear on the bearings.
Except instead it would chatter in turns which sound horrible opposed to wheel chirp
@@Robin-hi8oq I feel that Jeggs accounted for it, and that the diff fluid would minimize sound
Turning in tight corners is gonna be one scary experience lol
It’s meant for drifting only so full send if you take on the street lol
Even if it were driven in the street, shouldn't be a problem. Oscar, your comment tells me 1 of 2 things, either you are a bad driver or you have no experience of what you speak. My guess is both 😂
@@SmoothBrain23 good luck parking dumbass
@@SmoothBrain23 your comment tells me you’re an arrogant upstart with no education on cars, specifically with how gears within a differential work, however if your attempt at making yourself feel superior pleases the empty shell you call your life, continue on.
@@SmoothBrain23 🤓
That's dope you could also make plates to weld onto the spider gears to make it even stronger but that's more effort haha
That's how I did it on my e36 personally I wouldn't weld my diff unless I plated it.. I did it on my 1500 02 Silverado as well and snapped a axle shaft
I used a harbor freight craftsman wrench
@@austinwerlein3631 ur axle would’ve snapped regardless
@@aidanfitzpatrick2206 haha why you say that? Only if it's a ten bolt rear end I'd say yes but not the Duramax rear end I have in my 1500 right now
@@austinwerlein3631 you never use plates if your going to weld your diff atleast do it somewhat right. You weld the side gear to the hub. This is so you can still tear down the diff and if you break an axle shaft it can be removed and replaced. If you plate the diff the second one thing breaks the whole diff is going to the scrape yard and your starting over
You need to add metal plates between the spaces in the spider gears to reduce the chance of the gears breaking loose
you dont actually, there's lots of places to weld to. and you dont really want to change the weight of the diff too much
@@madhouse5213 the flex in the gears will be forced upon the welds and solely the welding points with the plates it adds rigidity making the welding points retain or go through less stress. Less likely of blowing it up. And weight doesn’t matter that much as long both sides are the same size and thickness (weight)
3 cans of brake cleaner?!😅 That room was explosive for a minute😁
Lots of airflow and garages open😭
Finally someone telling me how a welded diff actually works thanks!
are we just not going to talk about the fact that she removed an LSD and replaced it with a welded diff instead of repacking the clutches in the lsd
Sometimes a welded diff is better if you’re using it for the sole purpose of drifting. There are positives and negatives to everything. Obviously I’m sure she knew she could simply do that.
@@tylerdavis3nice pfp
@@whyjermeysocute thanks dude! That’s my favorite album.
@@tylerdavis3 nice you have a pretty good taste in music
Brakekleen evaporates quickly, using chlorinated is fine.
Also there is no way that will hold up for the long term, take the diff apart, pre-heat then weld A LOT more than that!
Very Noice I did not know you can make a drift car by tampering with the rear differential
You mean a modification can make a vehicle drift? Omg 😱
Limited slip diffs are better for daily driving but they cost a lot. Welding it makes it skip and screech on sharp turns when parking BUT it’s a cheap way to start a drift setup
@@KekeeBlack sketchy in the wet or if you have a car that’s very tourqy but shibby right mate😂
there are locker blocks u can use without distroying a open diff, dont forget there are compensation mod like stiffening bushing and coilovers
I like the clip editing clean and smooth.🔥🔥🔥
When those welds break I'd look into getting a piece that goes between both gears and welded. Hard to explain but basically you sit it in between the cogs and it'll be much stronger.
that's called a brace. correctly done, it is just some thicker sheet metal or bar welded to further out teeth to add structure and rigidity to the already welded sections, usually a practice reserved for seriously high HP.
Your videos are very good and educational. I'm going to write some of these down for notes
I never saw someone work on a car without pants.
Yeah. She aint doing a majority of the work thats for sure. Wayyy too clean
You never came to my shop😂
Currently 14yrs at an Acura dealership and you can count on one hand how many days I wore pants. I'm sure coworkers would be confused if I showed up in pants.
@@Ducknellwe're talking mechanics not filter changers
Agreed. Its like pimp my ride and other shows where there is an army of folks doing the real work behind the scenes
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One thing to consider - If you have a high horsepower car - welding the spider gears still limits you to the strength of the spider gears. On the drag strip, some slicks and you can shear a 12 bolt's spider gears. If possible, go buy a spool.
Measure backlash.
Install spool without gear and set pre-load.
Install gear and adjust to original backlash.
easy!
How to ruin a diff 101
@@mashuu_ lol yeah why be tight, get a locker 😎
@@deanodmusic oh yeah spend 500-1000 bucks for something that you can do for about 50😂
@@Robin-hi8oq lmao see how long it lasts though, guarantee finding a second hand diff for one of those to continually replace will add up more than a locker 😂😂😂😂
@@deanodmusic a welded diff is always gonna be stronger than the halfshafts if done right👍
@@Robin-hi8oq not a chance but Goodluck with that 😂
Tech tip. Save your diff.
Just weld two spots on each side gear. It's still locked only now you can service broken parts.
Real drifters run open diff..... as my shop class teacher with 3 missing fingers on his hand once said "if you can't develope skill with the least of essentials... your entitled"
WHAT? 😂 Hey, I've spent a couple of decades sliding cars around, of coarse it CAN be done with an open diff, but no where near as well. If you want to be able to drift properly around anything then your better off with a locker or at least a tight LSD
@@danielbrealey2924 Guy obviously doesnt know what hes talking about mate, just chuckle at idiocy and move on😁
“Real drifters run open diff” yeah, if you’re broke😬
Not sure if trolling or just stupid.
@@danielbrealey2924 problem is that it literally ONLY benefits drifting...
@@TheChill001 if ur welding the diff its usually for consistency. Drifting with a welded diff is more consistent than any open diff or limited slip diff. No reason why people would weld it otherwise.
Quick tip with welded diffs. After laying fresh beads youre going to have some spatter inside the diff casing. Drive the car alittle to release this spatter and then drain and flush the diff out with deisel fuel. This will make sure its clean and deisel is oil based so it won't interfere with the new diff oil
Reinforce it with metal plates/strips over the gears, connecting the axles. That will definitely break if driven hard, especially popping the clutch will snap that weld‼️
I love a CIG locker. Best noise when you roll into a servo for a late night servo pie.
Just waiting for the moment the welds snap and the regret that follows after
I did this to a old 54 Chevy truck just to race a 56 Ford truck!
That 54 took off the line hard the Smile on my face! 😎
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This chick is badass
BMW cars are legendary with their prop transmission system !
Blocking the differential system will increase the understeer !
Have a good drift !
Please stop. The entire point of a welded diff is to take an open diff and give in the cheapest most effective way to lock.If you take a limited slip diff out to replace it with a welded diff you don’t know what your doing and you need to sell your car. The purpose of a welded diff isn’t to make both wheels spin so the outer wheels skips making it easier to lose traction. It’s to take a car that can’t or won’t spin both tires at all. Aka open differential cars to spin both tires so that both tires break traction and you can bring the back end out. Otherwise you have a one tire fire while you drive around the corner normally.
Just because it's an LSD doesn't mean it will lock the wheels as required, especially when it comes to one in a 20+ year old car.
Done this on my E46...still run great 🙂
Did you know that brake clean and welding creates phosgene gas. So be careful.
as a welding specialist.... I like this gal even more
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Make sure you buy a set of ring and pinion gears , also an install kit with new bearings and seals for when your welded diff breaks. Might as well pick up a new case too so after it cracks from the blown gears due to the welded diff you can replace the whole thing.
I saw people reverse engineering, but this girl reverses the history of engineering.
A welded diff is not fun when making slow, sharp turns in a parking lot. Don’t bother with one unless you’re making a track-only car. Just get a good 2-way limited slip differential. Way better.
Gotta love America. You eat chlorinated chicken, but you use non chlorinated brake cleaner🤣🤣🤣
I was just trying explain what a differential is to Lora yesterday , how convenient of you to pop up in my RUclips shorts. 😂🎉
Note: welded differential adds more wear to your car and cornering flat fast is just forcing a drift
Forcing a drift is all these people want
But thats exactly the point 🤡🤡
Whoa 2 be fuckin serious as shit, id NEVER thought a woman would show me what a welded diff was !!! yo!!!! we in that shit now
😢this is the best thing I've seen today
I love the Tofushop logo in the background
Damn that was informational and cool! 🔥💯
Pro tip- always put a piece of plate between the spider gears, and weld it all the way around, it’s way stronger
It also makes it o LOT hotter when driving, would not recomend using a plate, but depends on what diff ur welding
@@xx_g3t_rekt__xx603 not trying to bash you or anything, but how? Just curious
Never seen a mechanic so clean interesting 🤣
Tsym for explaining what a welded diff was 🙏
@user-bd3gf3ts7f 🤖
I remember taking a dump on the windshield of my BMW.
Stick a stack of several neodymium magnets to one side of the housing to keep metal fragments out of the gear lube. The bearings will last so much longer
had few e30, e36, all were fun and were my most favorite cars ever
You're never supposed to use brake clean on anything you weld. It doesn't matter if you let it evaporate or not. There is a chemical reaction that occurs between the cleaner tland the metal and when you weld it you release extremely deadly fumes,
i love my diff-locker button ;)
I do appreciate what you do.
If you want you welded diff to never break the welds you just fill those gears with weld until you can’t possibly weld the gears anymore like until the hand peice gets pushed backwards towards you and then you have a welded diff that will last for ever and then your axles will be the weak point but still will take a shit ton of a abuse. I learnt from a race car mechanic who has welded diffs over
100 times and has never had the welds break 1 once
just put over sized shims in the diff. that locks them up and the hotter they get the more they expand and grip.
Damn, this is actually really knowledgeable thank you
Ahh you will have so much fun with the welded diff,
Nothing against welding diffs, I’ve done it for people in the past, but like I tell them, in the long run, being patient and buying the right diff for what you need is better
Lsd’s with decent lock are hard to find and expensive on old bmw’s, been searching one for my 520i e39 but considering to go welded
‘Better’ is subjective. One does not fit all.
Man, she’s so gorgeous
Whole lotta fun welding these! Wish I could make a living doing it! 😃
Anytime I worked on a car my forearms were covered in oil, clothes you name it, heck even scratched up from the vehicle. How do you stay so clean, I want to learn that?
Makes tire manufacturers rich.
Love to see more woman in the car scene 😁 Keep up the great work! 🙌🏻
The ol’ Lincoln Locker! But spools are cheap, just do it the right way if you’re looking to buy a lot of tires.
You don’t have to weld your differential if it is a old truck- they make quick cheep positrack replacements
Pro tip : don't do this on your daily driver or you will change your tyres alot😅 also its not comfortable or quiet. This is nice for drifting/track cars only😊
I'm in love 😍...great work 👍🏿
Is that the stock diff? Stock gears? Stock gear ratios are unsatisfactory for any performance application. Welding is fine but get the right gear ratio for your application then weld. Diff gears are a must especially on full size sedans.
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Always wondered, wouldn’t this be a great use of a salvaged diff from a junkyard instead of wrecking a good one in case you ever wanted to go back?
Put a mini spool in, its exactly like a welded diff but you can take it out whenever u want to
VERY IMPORTANT: Make sure you use non-chlorinated brake cleaner. When electric welding, the chlorine can create phosgene gas which, a small wiff, can kill you!
Permanently locking rear diff rater than limited diff ....be careful while welding any residue left in diff will crunch its gears also add extra thick gear oil
Definitely for the track. Driving that would suck on the street. Tires don't last long either.
I enjoyed the hot wheels on the iPad visual demonstration. Simple, but very effective.
Stay sideways 👍
You should cool the flanges while welding, otherwise you bust the bearings quicker. You can do it by puting water inside and wet towels on the flanges.
Non-chlorinated…. A very important point if welding is involved.
The LSD wasn’t enough?
Great explanation.
Welding on brake cleaner actually creates dangerous toxins/fumes. Good job though on the welding!
do you really need to wear like that while working on a car ?
Ypu shouldnt just yous weld. You just cut 1/4 thick steel plate and put those in and wild them. Makes it so much stronger
I'm happy she's working on her car. But still lacks the knowledge about a spool.
So for that don't know, a spool replaces the gears in your open diff and is much cleaner and stronger than a welded diff. It's the best way to create the locked diff with the best reliability and no risk to the housing.
It's easy to change out as well. It's muchless difficult and risky too.
Man, everytime I watch a younger person crushing car problems and building shit I have no idea to do, it just makes me feel like I need to get off my ass and learn some more stuff .
"Lincoln posi" hard on stock axle shafts. If you've got a semi floating diff with C clips and it snaps an axle it's coming out the side and ruining a fender lol
I love your E36❤
It’s important to add a plate one welding on differentials
Also sit there and hit it with a torch for a few minutes to evap off any baked in oil