# Very Old VLSD V.Suggestions? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [August 20, 2007, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-old-vlsd-v-suggestions/108728 "2007-08-20T07:39:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Head](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Head)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-old-vlsd-v-suggestions/108728/1 "2007-08-20T07:39:03Z")
Ladies and Gents, Looking for some suggestions for a VLSD revamp. We’ve got a 1995 S14 with 339,000kms on it. Saturday night we replaced the suspension (Thanks Samson) and went out for a test drive. After some parking lot testing I decided to take over and push it around a little. It was VERY apparent that the VLSD is old and tired… one wheel peel pretty much the entire time. Sooo, what do people recommend? 1/ Entire VLSD replacement (find something newer to replace it with) 2/ VLSD Viscous fluid replacement kit 3/ Open diff weld (lol) ---
**Author:** ![AnDrEw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AnDrEw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AnDrEw)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-old-vlsd-v-suggestions/108728/2 "2007-08-20T08:07:59Z")
buy a clutch type and be done with it. Andrew. ---
**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-old-vlsd-v-suggestions/108728/3 "2007-08-20T08:38:38Z")
bad news you cant repair it s13 - s14 vlsd’s use an expandable foam (viscious fluid) to lock (via heat) and this foam is in a sealed compartment that is not accessible and thus not repairable (or so ive read, forget what magazine it ws) when the foam wears out, buy a new one ---
**Author:** ![TM1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tm1/32/5517_2.png) [@TM1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TM1)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-old-vlsd-v-suggestions/108728/4 "2007-08-20T08:39:06Z")
> [@So I made a promise.....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-made-a-promise/13763/10): > > buy a clutch type and be done with it. > > Andrew. Agreed. Look for a new diff, that isn’t of the open, or viscous variety. ---
**Author:** ![KoukiS14](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/koukis14/32/5522_2.png) [@KoukiS14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KoukiS14)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-old-vlsd-v-suggestions/108728/5 "2007-08-20T09:02:43Z")
S15 HLSD - Great for the street and actually does its job as an LSD when you need it to. ---
**Author:** ![duckJAI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duckjai/32/5553_2.png) [@duckJAI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/duckJAI)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-old-vlsd-v-suggestions/108728/6 "2007-08-20T09:08:47Z")
hey adam, i have a JDM subframe with a vlsd. $200 for the entire vlsd with casing. let me know if your interested ---
**Author:** ![Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Head](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Head)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-old-vlsd-v-suggestions/108728/7 "2007-08-20T09:40:17Z")
Sweeeeeeeeet I’ll PM you later Shafts included? ANY idea of KMS? Approximately? ---
**Author:** ![240coupe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/e495f1/32.png) [@240coupe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240coupe)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-old-vlsd-v-suggestions/108728/8 "2007-08-20T09:44:17Z")
“s13 - s14 vlsd’s use an expandable foam (viscious fluid) to lock (via heat) and this foam is in a sealed compartment that is not accessible and thus not repairable (or so ive read, forget what magazine it ws)” Would it be possible to drill a small hole in to this compartment , change the fluid and seal it back up? or do they not sell the fluid anywhere? ---
**Author:** ![Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Head](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Head)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-old-vlsd-v-suggestions/108728/9 "2007-08-20T10:03:38Z")
I’ve heard differently though, that there is some kind of VLSD rebuild kit that you can buy ---
**Author:** ![s13Junkyard](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13junkyard/32/5502_2.png) [@s13Junkyard](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13Junkyard)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-old-vlsd-v-suggestions/108728/10 "2007-08-20T11:31:26Z")
i got jdm vlsd’s and skyline clutch lsd and open diff if you need anything? ---
**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-old-vlsd-v-suggestions/108728/11 "2007-08-20T12:00:05Z")
i dont know much more, just what ive read i personally would go with a clutch type, and an s15 hlsd is a good start, a jack of all trades so to say ---
**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-old-vlsd-v-suggestions/108728/12 "2007-08-20T12:01:03Z")
i dont know much more, just what ive read i personally would go with a clutch type, and an s15 hlsd is a good start, a jack of all trades so to say ---
**Author:** ![Uniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/34f0e0/32.png) [@Uniac](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Uniac)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-old-vlsd-v-suggestions/108728/13 "2007-08-20T12:02:11Z")
shim it. check d1nz’s forum under the nissan tech tab. ---
**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/very-old-vlsd-v-suggestions/108728/14 "2007-08-20T12:05:10Z")
you cant go wrong with an s15 hlsd a nice 1.5 way clutch type, rebuildable, and the price isnt too high