Center Differential

[gtrej01]

Ok.... I have a Noob question.....Where exactly is the Center Differential located and how easy is it to remove it. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

 

[Absit]

It's on/in the transmission, it's what the drive shaft connects to.

 

[brownfinger]

You've got to disassemble the trans to get it out. Is this on the Lancer, or a DSM? Why are you removing it?

 

[gtrej01]

Whats the difference if any from the : differential, center differential and rear differential. Are all these the same thing with different names or are they all different items/part?

 

[Absit]

Differential is a generic term for a..differential.
Rear differential is the differential on the rear axle.
Front/Center differential is used for the forward differential, if there is one. Center is generally used for vehicles with an AWD system like ours, front is usually used for something with an actual differential on a front axle.

 

[Greeno]

And, to hopefully be a little bit clearer, since this wasn't something I was 100% clear on until I took my transmission apart, there is both a front, and center differential within the transaxle (the W5M33, anyway) while the rear diff is the one that your rear axles are driven by.