View Poll Results: Does your 5AT Sedan have an OEM PS Cooler?
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Does your 5AT Sedan have an OEM PS Cooler?
Does your 5AT Sedan have an OEM PS Cooler?
It was my understanding that the only Sedans that came with a PS cooler were 6MTs. All Coupes have them 5AT and 6MT. Someone just told me they have one on their 06 5AT Sedan. I'm curious to see how many 5ATs have one vs those who don't have one. This poll is for 5AT 03-06 Sedans only.
Cooler looks like this for those who have never checked.
Cooler looks like this for those who have never checked.
Last edited by CandlestickPark; Jul 1, 2012 at 08:52 PM.
Here are pics from my 05, it has sports package, was manufactured in 05/05
Here you can see the Power Steering Reservoir. Instead of the line going back into the reservoir, it goes into the hard line and then into the cooler and then back up to that squiggly line which goes into the reservoir
Here you can see the Power Steering Reservoir. Instead of the line going back into the reservoir, it goes into the hard line and then into the cooler and then back up to that squiggly line which goes into the reservoir
Last edited by thescreensavers; Jul 1, 2012 at 09:43 PM.
^ Im pretty sure you have sport since you might have a VLSD, that's how you spun both tires at Vossen meet and at the strip
next time your car is jacked up spin the rear tires (In Neutral), do they both spin the same way? VLSD then.
next time your car is jacked up spin the rear tires (In Neutral), do they both spin the same way? VLSD then.
Last edited by thescreensavers; Jul 1, 2012 at 10:07 PM.
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Def don't have it. Had to rebuild my whole front end. I know I don't have sport package but never checked if I have VLSD, Just learned that test 25 seconds ago, but will do. Is that only on the sport package? Prolly so. Hate sounding stupid, but therr ya go.. lol.
All sports have VLSD....but note ......
"Viscous LSDs are less efficient than mechanical types, that is, they "lose" some power. They do not stand up well to abuse, particularly any sustained load which overheats the silicone results in sudden permanent loss of the LSD effect. They do have the virtue of failing gracefully, reverting to semi-open diff behaviour, without the graunching of metal particles / fragmented clutches. Typically a viscous-differential that has covered 60,000 miles or more will be functioning largely as an open differential. The silicone oil is factory sealed in a separate chamber from the gear oil surrounding the rest of the diff. This is not serviceable and when the diff's behavior deteriorates, the VLSD center is replaced."
"Viscous LSDs are less efficient than mechanical types, that is, they "lose" some power. They do not stand up well to abuse, particularly any sustained load which overheats the silicone results in sudden permanent loss of the LSD effect. They do have the virtue of failing gracefully, reverting to semi-open diff behaviour, without the graunching of metal particles / fragmented clutches. Typically a viscous-differential that has covered 60,000 miles or more will be functioning largely as an open differential. The silicone oil is factory sealed in a separate chamber from the gear oil surrounding the rest of the diff. This is not serviceable and when the diff's behavior deteriorates, the VLSD center is replaced."
