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Title: Steel front housing/3rd member on my GV???
Post by: Fredo on September 28, 2006, 03:47:45 PM
I look under my GV today and I found a front housing and 3rd member completely rusted(litle surface rust). Alu don't rust so I realy have steel front??

All 2002 canadian GV(write made in japan in the door) came with steel housing 3rd member??

Fredo
Title: Re: Steel front housing/3rd member on my GV???
Post by: Roland_13 on September 28, 2006, 04:50:56 PM
5 Speeds do, Don't think the Autos have a steel housing.

Eaon
Title: Re: Steel front housing/3rd member on my GV???
Post by: AJMBLAZER on October 01, 2006, 01:39:46 PM
The word I got is '03+ all GV, Vit, XL7's got the steel front diff.  Not sure about Trackers but I'd think so... ???

My '03 GV 2.5L V6 with an auto trans has a steel diff.

Do like I did, take a magnet under the truck and see if it sticks to it. :P  That confirmed it for me.
Title: Re: Steel front housing/3rd member on my GV???
Post by: Fredo on October 01, 2006, 02:00:09 PM
Quote from: AJMBLAZER on October 01, 2006, 01:39:46 PM
Do like I did, take a magnet under the truck and see if it sticks to it. :P  That confirmed it for me.

I will check that!

Fredo
Title: Re: Steel front housing/3rd member on my GV???
Post by: ngrover on October 01, 2006, 02:16:58 PM
Quote from: Roland_13 on September 28, 2006, 04:50:56 PM
5 Speeds do, Don't think the Autos have a steel housing.

I have a 2000 5spd GV and it has a steel housing
Title: Re: Steel front housing/3rd member on my GV???
Post by: Fredo on October 01, 2006, 02:41:23 PM
it sticks to it!!!!

Yeah \m/

Fredo
Title: Re: Steel front housing/3rd member on my GV???
Post by: AJMBLAZER on October 01, 2006, 03:36:14 PM
Good to hear.  What's the specs on yours again?


Seems like Suzuki/CAMI is like GM.  Sometimes you just get a vehicle that's got options and components it shouldn't have. ???
Title: Re: Steel front housing/3rd member on my GV???
Post by: Fredo on October 02, 2006, 08:59:50 AM
2002, V6, manual, electric windows/locks, A/C

My father's 99 tracker have (manufacturing by CAMI) in the door.

Mine have (manufactured in japan) in the door.

Fredo

Title: Re: Steel front housing/3rd member on my GV???
Post by: r3cc0s on October 02, 2006, 09:45:42 AM
I'm soo confused I have an 03' Chevy Tracker made by Cami... but that could mean anything... possibly steel or aluminium

jeeze
Does anyone know where to get a steel housing from OEM to replace my potential aluminum one?
Title: Re: Steel front housing/3rd member on my GV???
Post by: AJMBLAZER on October 02, 2006, 03:56:43 PM
Junkyard and look for a manual equipped vehicle or a '03+ one.

Take a magnet to yours, easy as Fredo just did.  That will tell you whether or not you have to worry.
Title: Re: Steel front housing/3rd member on my GV???
Post by: r3cc0s on October 02, 2006, 04:48:49 PM
well.. it's wet out
but yah mine is an 03' Cami'd manual transmission 2.0L base Chebby Tracker

I'll try a magnet sometime soon
Title: Re: Steel front housing/3rd member on my GV???
Post by: ZeusZuki on October 03, 2006, 01:10:44 AM
My 2.5 V6 manual - steel front end  ;D

My wifes 2.0 4cyl manual - alloy  :-\

ZeusZuki  8)