JN1CA21D3VT802705

Its a 97 with 58k miles on it. The one I was getting from a 96 ended up NOT having the LSD, so so they are giving me the 97 for the same price. Can anyone confirm that it does have the locking diff?

 

PLeazzze? anyone?

 

Nobody luvs de Homer..........

 

So you're looking for a VIN check on Carfax or something?

 

well its a maxima.. if it isn't a canadian maxima it doesn't have LSD

 

I dont know if its canadian or not. I have the VIN number and can pull the Carfax on it. What I'm trying to determine is if it has the LSD or not. I was told by the salvage yard that it does have it. I was asuming that with the VIn I could determine if it does.I cant seem to locate the part number for the tranny to figure out if it does or not.

 

Can you have him look at it with you on the phone? Ask him about the output seals...the right side I believe should be considerably larger than the left. Where as the non locking will be the same size.

 

That Vin won't tell you.. you would have to look at the tranny itself.. it starts with a V i think...

 

Ends in V if locking or A if it is non locking... The VIN may tell you if it is labeled as an ES or something else specific to Canada.

 

JN1CA21D3VT802705

The V in the middle of the VIN number above says the car is an SE (or ES if canadian). If the tranny was on a US model, it does not have the VLSD. If the tranny was on the ES canadian model, it does have the VLSD.

The VIN# itself will not tell you anything about the diff, however.

The tranny model# for the open diff 5speed is R5F50A. The model for a VLSD 5speed is R5F50V. I do not know if or where the code is stamped on the tranny case, but you're looking for the tranny R5F50V.

That's all I know. Good luck!