Rear Drive Axle And Differential: Introduction
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Jaguar XKR, 2011 Jaguar XK, 2010 Jaguar XKR, and 2010 Jaguar XK. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The differential converts the 'angle of drive' through 90° and distributes drive, via the rear drive halfshafts, to the rear wheels.
Two types of differential are installed on 5.0L vehicles. An open differential on naturally aspirated vehicles and an electronic differential on supercharger (SC) vehicles. Both types of differential are attached to the rear subframe at four mounting points. Each mounting point incorporates an insulator to reduce noise, vibration and harshness (NVH). The insulators in the forward mounting points are installed in the differential. The insulators in the rear mounting points are installed in the rear subframe.