A stupid question about diffs

[RSmith]

In a Front engine mounted, RWD car is the differential connected to the chassis, or is it just held in place by the shafts?

I know it's a really stupid question but it's been bugging me for a while and I've found no answer.
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[lutonmatt]

is bolted to the chassis or sub frame

normaly there is only 3-4 bolts holding the thing on

 

[MasterAuron]

is bolted to the chassis or sub frame

normaly there is only 3-4 bolts holding the thing on

Big-ish 'uns though! Lol did you think it just floated mate? Think of all the extra strain it'd put on the shaft.

 

[RSmith]

Lol did you think it just floated mate?

Feel free to mock... I just wasn't sure because I've seen 4x4 setups and they don't appear to be bolted to the chassis and I never found an answer :embarrest:

 

[lutonmatt]

thing with 4x4 ones is they are a axle not a diff so a axle will be mounted with bars will try a pic when i changed my axle over on my old trans am

but a diff unit is held in by bolts bit like the engine is

 

[lutonmatt]

a pic of the axle out of my trans am
you can see 2 legs that come off the axle and point forward they are the main legs holding it on should be longer but them ones have been cut

then there is a bar that goes across at a angle to stop it moving side to side

 

[lutonmatt]

but most questions are not stupid questions

if you do not ask you do not learn but some are so silly its not worth a answer

 

[old-git]

If the person asking the question is not mucking about then the question is not silly, no matter how silly is seems to us 'experts'.