Can LSD mess up a clutch?

[P-R-i-M-O]

Ive been replacing my stock clutch on my 240sx every 3 to 4 months. Someone told me that because I have an LSD, it makes my clutch work harder and that I should get a performance clutch. Could that be it?? Oh, forgot to mention, I don't even run or drift with the car.

[all show no go]

Doesn't make sense why it would affect your clutch, tell your friend he's silly.


...psst, wanna sell me your Lsd, since youre kinda not using it?? eh? :hs:

[!Zar!]

Learn how to drive stick.

/thread.

[LongGrain]

the clutch has to work harder if you have a welded

not so much with an LSD, i dont think that is your problem.

[FaLKoN240]

Yeah you probably don't know how to drive stick correctly, or your clutch pedal isn't disengaging all the way.

[initial_drifter]

is there any other symptom with the car at all?

if it's stock with a diff it shouldn't cause any problems besides tires wearing faster

[Fries]

Are you you breaking in the clutch properly when you install it?

[P-R-i-M-O]

Thats what i figuered. Could it be that my 3rd and 4th gear grind when i make the change? I bought the car about an year and half with that problem. For the record, I do know how to drive stick. :2f2f:

[OptionZero]

yes, LSD's wear out clutches.

Thats why no OEM manufacturer EVER puts any sort of limited slipping differentializer in their cars...

[1QUICK4]

Does it feel like it engages immediately when you lift it off the floor? Maybe it's not adjusted right.

[1QUICK4]

yes, LSD's wear out clutches.

Thats why no OEM manufacturer EVER puts any sort of limited slipping differentializer in their cars...

would you mind explaing why nissan put VLSD's in 240's then?

[P-R-i-M-O]

its not that it wears out, its that some of the springs on the clutch break off.

[theslows13]

sarcasm man, he PILED in on his statement lol

[1QUICK4]

its not that it wears out, its that some of the springs on the clutch break off.

Are you buying oem or ebay junk?

[neverrain]

yes, LSD's wear out clutches.

Thats why no OEM manufacturer EVER puts any sort of limited slipping differentializer in their cars...

would you mind explaing why nissan put VLSD's in 240's then?

Not just 240s, Nissan put VLSDs in a few cars.

[P-R-i-M-O]

oem. limited lifetime warranty at autozone. I've basically exchanged it 3 times since i bought the car an year and a half ago.

[!Zar!]

would you mind explaing why nissan put VLSD's in 240's then?
Not just 240s, Nissan put VLSDs in a few cars.

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[SilviaKA24]

are you riding your clutch waiting on a stop lights ? or going back and forth on a steep hill. kills the life of your clutch.

[P-R-i-M-O]

The clutch isn't wearing out. The little springs break off on the clutch.

[OptionZero]

would you mind explaing why nissan put VLSD's in 240's then?

would you mind explaining why you're a ridiculously dense tool?

[Addicted2Kouki]

I think the OP is going thru so many clutches because he doesn't break them in right and drives it too hard for what it is.

Its a stock replacement from Autozone.
The stock Nissan clutch is better than that one.
Autozone clutches are meant for old ladies who daily drive and NEVER push their car hard.
You can't abuse them.

[P-R-i-M-O]

I don't abuse it. I don't even run or drift with the car for that reason. Can having transmission problems (3rd & 4th grind when making change) take part in it?

[Addicted2Kouki]

I don't abuse it. I don't even run or drift with the car for that reason. Can having transmission problems (3rd & 4th grind when making change) take part in it?

Well, it IS Autozone.
They aren't known for quality.
You literally have to baby it for the first 500 miles.
and since its an Autozone clutch..
you have to baby it for the entirety of its life. hahaha

For that clutch, shifting past 3.5k would probably cause fast wear.

Also, transmission grind doesn't have much to do with the actual clutch wearing out
and more with the gears and synchros in your tranny wearing out.
^might not even be the tranny, could be low fluid causing the grind.

[P-R-i-M-O]

So would getting a performance clutch prevent it from breaking so fast?

[shifts13]

I dont think it has anything to do w/ your LSD or Autozone.
I beat the shit out of my car with a autozone clutch for a year no problem and even took it out to a few auto-x events before I did a SR swap(and you cant beat lifetime warranty lol). And since you said its just the springs breaking, its definately something else.

[P-R-i-M-O]

what could it be then?

[Addicted2Kouki]

Totally didn't catch that part about the springs.

Interesting.. I don't know.
The springs are there to make shifting less harsh and take some of the shock away.
Either its clutch kicks/clutch drops are killing your clutch or you just had really bad luck 4 times in a row.

and to the other guy with an Autozone clutch...
which one do you have?
They currently have 4 different kinds available. 3 different brands i think?
If you have one of the better ones, then of course it would take more abuse.

The bottom dollar one sucks, period.

[5t341tH]

its probably not disengaging correctly. check all ur clutch parts.
clutch master, slave, pivot fork, pedal