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Front Diff
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:13 pm
by forissan
Can anyone tell me if a front diff from a GU front axel will fit a GQ front
axel or not , or does it need any mods
Just wondering befor I get hold of it.
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:16 pm
by zookster666
a gu diff housing will fit a gq but the axles and centre will not
Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:40 pm
by chunderlicious
axle doesnt fit... centre does.
EDIT: inner axle does fit just the outer that doesnt.
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 7:17 am
by dirtyGQ
i thought there was 30 mm overall difference ?????
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 1:10 pm
by chunderlicious
its in the CV and outershaft. well last time i checked (they may have been cut to fit though)
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:14 am
by forissan
Looking into this becouse I know somone who has a complete front
diff for a GU with an air locker fitted, I can get it for a resonable price but just wanting to see if I can put the air locker in my GQ.
Or he might just have to sell it
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:31 am
by nastytroll
Airlocker will fit.
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:11 am
by chunderlicious
its the outer half that wont fit. you can even use the GU brakes and calipers to upgrade your brakes im pretty sure
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:41 am
by forissan
Sweeeeeeet. Give me somthing to do for the next few weekend.
B
By the way has many people changed the air lockers themselve
how hard would it be or best to pay somone to do it.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 9:20 am
by nastytroll
Are you talking about changing the centre or just carrier?
If its the same ratio just change the centre.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 9:39 am
by forissan
Prob just change the centre if it will fitt.
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:17 am
by nastytroll
easy job to change just the centre with minimal tools.
easy way sit the axle on axle stands, remove hubs n cv's.
Remove lhs tierod and pull the linkage under the car to rhs.
Undo the rhs radius arm bolt behind the centre and push it toward the RHS of car, onle push it in flush with the mount plate.
Undo the bolts around the diff cente and there may be 2 bolts clamping the breakline to thr cente.
Then roll the centre out and it will almost balance on the pinion flange.
Repeat in reverse order for install.