# Ouch. My blown up transmission/diff in my saturn... maybe i should avoid wheel spin. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 16, 2007, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074 "2007-10-16T06:48:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![redZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redz/32/7492_2.png) [@redZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redZ)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/1 "2007-10-16T06:48:05Z")
well damn. [![http://img28.picoodle.com/img/img28/6/10/16/t_Picture009m_e3b6c45.jpg](http://img28.picoodle.com/img/img28/6/10/16/t_Picture009m_e3b6c45.jpg)](http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/6/10/16/f_Picture009m_e3b6c45.jpg&srv=img28) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/2 "2007-10-16T06:50:27Z")
was yours the turbo one running 12s? ---
**Author:** ![redZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redz/32/7492_2.png) [@redZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redZ)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/3 "2007-10-16T06:51:31Z")
ha, no, mine is just a crappy daily driver running … 50s probably. Ah well, Lesson learned. Don’t beat your beater. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/4 "2007-10-16T07:04:57Z")
how did it blow a chunk in the bellhousing if the diff is on the other side ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/5 "2007-10-16T07:06:28Z")
:lol: Don’t do burn outs in saturns…the diff pin rattles free and blows out the case 😉 ---
**Author:** ![redZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redz/32/7492_2.png) [@redZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redZ)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/6 "2007-10-16T07:08:32Z")
i have nooooo idea. I don’t see how that happens… :gotme: [quote=“FormulaLS1,post:5,topic:37074"”] Don’t do burn outs in saturns…the diff pin rattles free and blows out the case [/quote] That was my guess… from what i’ve read on saturn forums. ---
**Author:** ![98\_FoRmUlA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/41988e/32.png) [@98\_FoRmUlA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98_FoRmUlA)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/7 "2007-10-16T08:19:29Z")
ugh… i have a saturn for a DD hope this doesnt happen to me… i’m not too keen on taking the fbod out in the winter… ---
**Author:** ![HYBOOST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hyboost/32/5088_2.png) [@HYBOOST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HYBOOST)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/8 "2007-10-16T08:22:57Z")
[quote=“98\_FoRmUlA,post:7,topic:37074"”] ugh… i have a saturn for a DD hope this doesnt happen to me… i’m not too keen on taking the fbod out in the winter… [/quote] If you beat on it enough, that pin will come loose and ruin your week. ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/9 "2007-10-16T09:19:16Z")
if your looking for a shop to fix it let me know ---
**Author:** ![redZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redz/32/7492_2.png) [@redZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redZ)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/10 "2007-10-16T09:27:07Z")
I already bought a replacement trans, and swapped it, but thanks. Anyone want to buy this thing? 😃 Make an offer ---
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/11 "2007-10-16T10:29:37Z")
both wheels spin your fine. same as justnormal 100+mph wheel speeds. eitd, sucks it happende ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/12 "2007-10-16T10:31:02Z")
I guess Saturn people actually weld the pin so it cant come out. ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/13 "2007-10-16T11:00:41Z")
thats not the one u bought from me is it cause i welded the pin in ---
**Author:** ![slow84ta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slow84ta/32/7265_2.png) [@slow84ta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow84ta)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/14 "2007-10-16T11:01:56Z")
looks like a fun thing to fix ---
**Author:** ![redZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redz/32/7492_2.png) [@redZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redZ)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/15 "2007-10-16T11:03:06Z")
[quote=“Tunerfreak,post:13,topic:37074"”] thats not the one u bought from me is it cause i welded the pin in [/quote] nah that one is in the car right now and working nicely. thanks :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/16 "2007-10-16T12:03:24Z")
ok just makin sure ---
**Author:** ![98\_FoRmUlA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/41988e/32.png) [@98\_FoRmUlA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98_FoRmUlA)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/17 "2007-10-16T16:10:26Z")
[quote=“num482,post:12,topic:37074"”] I guess Saturn people actually weld the pin so it cant come out. [/quote] hmm maybe i’ll see about getting that done, i generally don’t bother spinning the tires… but i really don’t feel like going thru this. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/18 "2007-10-16T16:16:45Z")
I have an idea…don’t drive the saturn like a jerk off…and like the DD that it is… ---
**Author:** ![redZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redz/32/7492_2.png) [@redZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redZ)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/19 "2007-10-16T17:57:58Z")
[quote=“FormulaLS1,post:18,topic:37074"”] I have an idea…don’t drive the saturn like a jerk off…and like the DD that it is… [/quote] agreed. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074/20 "2007-10-16T18:15:12Z")
A bunch of people have had the diff blow up into the car… I just wouldn’t want to say… “Yea I got hurt doing a burn out in my _pause_ Saturn” [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ouch-my-blown-up-transmission-diff-in-my-saturn-maybe-i-should-avoid-wheel-spin/37074.md?page=2)