Had a local gear shop (recommended in the Z community) rebuild a R200 LSD (clutch style) 3.7. picked up the diff and noticed the driver side yoke was not sitting flush with outside edge of the side seal. Passenger side was flush to the outside edge of the seal. Can tug on the yoke by hand and it pop's out. It engages the clip but is not solid in place.

Passenger side needs a slide hammer puller.

Took a mic measurement inside the carrier to the clip the diver side is just under a 3/16" shorter to the clip.

Both yokes are the same length swapped the yokes no change in diver side, clip in style yokes.

The shop has suggested this is due to the carrier offset? assume internal spacers?

Running Z Car Garage CV axles.

Anyone experience this issue? Under the cars weight and load should I worry about the yoke pop out?

Pictures would help. When you say yoke do you mean flange? And when you say yoke again do you mean "stub axle"? Nissan calls them flange assemblies, most people call them stub axles.

The original axles are of different lengths, side to side. Sounds like you're rebuilder might have put a long one where a short belongs. Notice the different part numbers from the carpartsmanual.

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Datsun Z Differential Gear, Pinion & Cover (R200)

Yes, sub axles. Driver side sitting 3/16" outside the carrier side versus the passenger side which is flush to the carrier side.. Explanation was due to the internal spacers.

Both axles are the same length on this diff. we flopped them just to make sure, same result, driver side sits out.

9 minutes ago, Blitzed said:

Both axles are the same length on this diff.

One of them is incorrect for the diff then. That's just the way they were built. You can see it in the eBay picture and in the illustrations. One is longer than the other. That's why you get the same result when you swap them. Because yours are the same length when they shouldn't be.

If you bought the diff used it might be that the seller popped the axles out for storage and gave you a mismatched set by accident. I used to have several R200's and I stored them with the axles removed sometimes.

Anyway, in short...your stub axles should be of two lengths, not one. Good luck.

Thank you, removing a R200 3.9 open, I'll check the sub lengths on this diff.

Those axles are definitely different lengths.

If the stub isn't locked in securely, it's not safe to drive, especially with CVs that don’t limit travel like stock half-shafts do. Make sure your builder verifies side gear depth and clip retention before reinstalling.

9 minutes ago, paul22 said:

If the stub isn't locked in securely, it's not safe to drive, especially with CVs that don’t limit travel like stock half-shafts do. Make sure your builder verifies side gear depth and clip retention before reinstalling.

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Thank you for info. Will locate the correct sub's. CLSD R200 diff came from a large parts sale. Someone may have mixed parts and installed the incorrect sub's into the carrier to sell as a complete diff.