Torsen not working?

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.gmi.edu>]

Sounds like your Torsen may have the wrong lubricant, or it may be worn 
from too much semi-slippery driving condition.  This is the worst 
condition for any kind of diff.  When there is a huge speed difference 
between the wheels, the diff has to allow this to happen, which means 
that it is working harder than usual.  I try to take it easy when the 
road is semi-snow covered, with patches of dry pavement.

	In a case where there is a huge traction differential, the Torsen 
will eventually fail, and work somewhat like an open diff, but this point 
is usually quite a bit higher than with a regular diff, or even an LSD.

Later,								
Graydon D. Stuckey								
graydon@apollo.gmi.edu								
'86 Audi 5000 CS Turbo Quattro, GDS Racing Stage II				
'85 Mazda RX7 GS 12A-leaning-towards-a-13B-soon