As far as I know the rear end was the same as the one I had before. Im not sure if the other car was manual or auto. Mine is manual. I do know that the car it came from belonged to an elderly women who got t-boned and died in the car. The wrecker told me the passenger side door was in the driver's seat. It may be possilbe that the rear end is haunted. I did have my friend and his dad (the own a body shop) look at the car. We jacked the end up and put it in gear and we were able to rotate either wheel backwards while the other was going foward. blah blah blah, the diagnosis was that the two "side gears" are messed up. Im not a mechanic so i may be butchering terms.

Sorry it has taken me so long to reply, guys. I dont have internet at home. The sound is indeed a whining noise that gets louder as the car picks up speed. Right around 60mph it gets a little quieter. This rear end was out of another b310 i found in a junk yard. The old one somehow sheared its gears. I have replaced the oil twice in about 3-4 months and the tires are pretty much brand new. I do not have mud flaps. Im pretty sure the noise is coming from the gears. My main concern is whether or not the diff will go out any time soon due to the problem. If so, I guess i'll have to find a 510 rear end.

p.s - does the 510 have disc brakes?

My differential seems to make a lot of noise in my b310. It seems to get louder as the car picks up speed, varying at certain frequencies around 50mph or so. I've tried changing the gear oil a few times. The last time I did it I put in Lucas gear oil. It seemed to quiet it only slightly. I guess my question is: are the diff's for these cars generally somewhat noisey or should I be concerned about changing my gears? Keep in mind I dont have a back seat to help block noise. If I do need new gears where can I find them? Thanks!

Hey there DatHeads, it's been a while since I last posted. I just moved from Arizona to Indiana and had my car shipped. Already, i've experienced a few minor problems (like heat) but have managed to manage. Im geting ready to do some body work here in the spring and I had a few questions. #1...an oem or higher oil pan for my 79 b310. Anyone know where I can get one? I wasnt going to replace it, but it has a big dent in it. #2...winsheild rubber molding for the front and back. Does anyone know where I can find this? The last owner basically pieced the rubber together, leaving all sort of gaps. It wasnt a problem (other than asthetically) until I moved back to the midwest, where it actually rains. If you guys can give me any input I would appreciate it. Thanks.

Thanks for all the awesome information guys, I really appreciate it. Kelmo, I live in North Phoenix for now, but i'm moving back to Indiana in 2 days; hence the reason for this post. I'm hoping to finally do some body work and paint, get some parts casted, fix my brakes,shocks and timing. I'll be sure to post more pictures as the work endures.

P.S. - does anyone know about easy/simple brake upgrades (if they exist) for my car? Maybe thats another thread...

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Thanks for the advice, i'll check that out. I think my crappy haynes manual might give me an idea of the anatomy of the heater core. The last time I looked at it, it seemed to have some lint crammed in there. Would that have anything to do with it?

For some time, my heater had been disconnected by running the two heater ports from the engine block into each other(I didnt do this, the previous owner did). I just recently connected the hoses into the proper areas, but im receiving nothing but cold air. I assume this problem has something to do with the heater core under the glove box. The entire unit winds up and blows air, so it seems to work at least halfway. i know almost nothing about heating,so it would be great if I could get some advice on this subject.

Thanks all!

Aaron

p.s. I drive a 79 210

I am still keen and would love your help on the subject.

Anyone know how to recondition a brake booster on a b310?

One more thing, if it is the booster/master vac, can it be fixed? If so how do I do that? I know they have them at NAPA for $130 but i'm broke. I have a friend who is a mechanic that can help me if the booster is the culprit.