Installing a TORSEN limited slip rear differential in my 1997 Toyota RAV4 (episode 39)
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Torque specs:
Shock upper mount nut: 11 ft-lb (15 Nm)
Subframe and diff front mount nuts: 74 ft-lb (100 Nm)
Diff front mount bolts: 98 ft-lb (133 Nm)
Exhaust bolts: 35 ft-lb (47 Nm)
Diff rear mount to car: 48 ft-lb (65 Nm)
Diff rear mount to diff: 101 ft-lb (137 Nm)
Differential fill and drain plugs: 36 ft-lb (49 Nm)
Rear CV axle flange nuts: 41 ft-lb (56 Nm)
Driveshaft bolts: 54 ft-lb (73 Nm)
Axle nuts: 160 ft-lb (217 Nm)
Lug nuts: 80 ft-lb (108 Nm)

Tool sizes:
Rear shock upper nut: 14mm (Toyota) or 17mm (OME)
Subframe and diff front mount nuts: 17mm
Diff front mount bolts: 17mm
Exhaust bolts: 14mm
Diff rear mount to car: 14mm
Diff rear mount to diff: 17mm
Differential fill plug: 10mm or 3/8" or T55
Differential drain plug: 24mm or 15/16"
Rear CV axle flange nuts: 14mm
Driveshaft bolts: 14mm
Axle nuts: 30mm
Lug nuts: 21mm

Part numbers:
Exhaust gasket: Fel-Pro 23626
Rear differential support NO.1 (front): 52380-42071
Rear differential support NO.2 (rear): 52380-42082
Rear mount to diff bolts: 90119-14055
Rear mount to car bolts: 90119-10683
Front mount nuts: 90179-12131
Front mount bolts: 90105-12263
Fill plug: 90341-18032
Drain plug: 90341-18030
Copper washer: 12157-10010

Rear differential gear ratio: 2.92857
Ring gear: 41 teeth
Pinion gear: 14 teeth
All first generation manual and automatic transmission RAV4 have the same gear ratio in the differential.

Differential gear oil type:
75W-90 GL-4 or GL-5 1.16 quarts (1.1 L)
Limited slip additive is not needed for a TORSEN differential.

0:00 intro
0:11 how a differential works
0:38 AWD vs 4WD
1:53 open differential test
3:15 remove the old differential
4:40 inspect rear mount
5:00 differential comparison open vs lsd
6:52 how a torsen differential works
7:56 part numbers and gear ratio
8:45 how to find torsen LSD
10:08 re-seal diff cover
10:54 remove diff front mount
11:38 inspecting rubber differential mounts
12:36 diff mount part numbers
13:20 fill mounts with urethane
15:35 move shock bushings
16:25 spring rubber insulator
18:03 install shock bushing
18:34 install diff front mount and subframe
20:29 install differential in car
22:04 fill diff gear oil
23:27 connect CV axles
24:13 connect driveshaft
25:02 adjust parking brake
26:35 install wheels
27:15 limited slip diff garage test
29:17 polyurethane mount test
29:47 snow pile test
30:26 driving in circles
32:43 Emigration Canyon
33:14 conclusion

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