v7 sti 6speed center diff problems

[dvs-b4]

hey guys just got me a v7 wrx sti 2001 and am prity shore the center diff has gone.

got it from the dealer on friday and got it home after bout 30min of stop start trafic turned into my drive way with my foot on the clutch (coasting) and could hear and feel a loud (doug doug doug) sound from the front. have done a bit of research and am prity shore its the diff. are these commen in the 6speeds to go? will new oil fix it or is it poked? do the 5spd ones fit?

any help will be good.

have told the dealer and they will pay for it to be fixed.

should i ask for four new tires of the same brand and size so it doesnt hapen again?

[Guest boostin]

Take it down to Winger on Central Park Dr and get them to check it. Sounds like a centre diff though.

No, 5MT and 6MT diffs are different. Is it DCCD?

[dvs-b4]

was gona take it straight back to the dealer. i rung them sataday morning and told them about it and they said bring it back and they would sort it. na the v7 dont come with the dccd

should i ask for new tires so it doesnt happen again

[Guest boostin]

Try your luck on the tyres. I doubt they'll do anything if they're not worn.

[dvs-b4]

if i dont do the tires will the diff brake again?

[marc]

 dvs-b4 said:

if i dont do the tires will the diff brake again?

What sizes are on the front vs the rear why yr worryd?

[dvs-b4]

they are 225/45/17s allround bout the fronts a re directionals and the backs arent

[Guest boostcut]

just the size of the tyre that matters, not the tread pattern from front to rear...

[Guest]

And thats the right size if you have original rims on

[dvs-b4]

what about differnt levels of tread. the fronts where prity warn and the backs where about half. would that do it?

[Guest]

Nah

[funkytown]

 dvs-b4 said:

was gona take it straight back to the dealer. i rung them sataday morning and told them about it and they said bring it back and they would sort it. na the v7 dont come with the dccd

should i ask for new tires so it doesnt happen again

not true FYI... Some did and had no abs like earlier gc's

[familyman]

 funkytown']

[quote name='dvs-b4 said:

was gona take it straight back to the dealer. i rung them sataday morning and told them about it and they said bring it back and they would sort it. na the v7 dont come with the dccd

should i ask for new tires so it doesnt happen again

/quote]

not true FYI... Some did and had no abs like earlier gc's

beat me to it. DCCD was a super pricey option from new.

[dvs-b4]

got the car back 2weeks and 3 days later they didnt replace the diff they took it out and found that the insides where all dry. so they lubed it all up with new stuf and put it back in and now the noise doesnt happen. is it likely to dry up and do the noise again?

[stira]

Not from my experience. When I was younger I accidentally drained the oil from the center diff on my old gsr, got to Taupo and it was amking a hell of a noise just driving straight. Got it filled up with oil and never had an issue.