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will diff gears from GQ fit into GU?

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 4:13 pm
by WelchyGQ
i want to fit the 4.11 diff gears that came out of my 1997 GQ ute into my 2006 GU wagon. Was thinking of doing it when i fit the lockers?

Will these bolt straight in?

Thanks,

Welchy

Re: will diff gears from GQ fit into GU?

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 4:32 pm
by thehanko
yes. as long as your rear ute diff is a 233 not a 260

Re: will diff gears from GQ fit into GU?

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 4:47 pm
by moddedgu
WelchyGQ wrote:i want to fit the 4.11 diff gears that came out of my 1997 GQ ute into my 2006 GU wagon. Was thinking of doing it when i fit the lockers?

Will these bolt straight in?

Thanks,

Welchy
What gears do have in it at the moment?

David

Re: will diff gears from GQ fit into GU?

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 6:47 pm
by WelchyGQ
the wagon has 3.9 gears in it atm

Welchy

Re: will diff gears from GQ fit into GU?

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 7:15 pm
by WelchyGQ
thehanko wrote:yes. as long as your rear ute diff is a 233 not a 260

How do i tell?

I thought it might be onthe compliance plate but i cant see it. Am i right in thinking the 233 and 260 are the diamter of the ring gear?

The gears are already out of the car so i could measure them if thats the case.

Thanks,

Welchy

Re: will diff gears from GQ fit into GU?

Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 12:57 pm
by thehanko
If you havent already thought wow the back diff is big then they will both be 233 :D

if they are already out of the car then simply compare front and rear, if they are the same size then the are 233 (95% likely).

looking at the housings the bottom of a 260 is flatter on the bottom like \_/ and the 233 is round.

Re: will diff gears from GQ fit into GU?

Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 6:16 pm
by patrol_maverick
Look at the info plate under the bonnet. There is a coding, eg HG41.
HG= H233, HH= H260. Number = ratio. eg 39= 3.9:1, 41= 4.1:1, etc.