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Title: 97 Sidekick
Post by: catjern on June 22, 2008, 01:32:13 PM

Need Help!!! I have a 97 sidekick, 5 speed, 16 valve, cami lift, bracket broke loose from center of front dif, wallered out the housing from where the inner CV goes into.  Should I go back with stock aluminum housing with 31" tires no locker or I should I go ahead and use the 99 Vitara castiron housing?  Will I have to change out the ring a pinion or is it a direct bolt in?  I appreciate in any info, because I am knee deep in the ride.  How tough is that aluminum housing with 31" tires?

Thanks,
Goop

Title: Re: 97 Sidekick
Post by: kingzoo on June 22, 2008, 06:59:52 PM

    The harder you drive the less likely the alumionum front diff will survive.I would go with the cast diff or mabey an Anvil from Calmini.

Title: Re: 97 Sidekick
Post by: Jeremiah on June 24, 2008, 02:59:55 AM

Quote from: catjern on June 22, 2008, 01:32:13 PM

How tough is that aluminum housing with 31" tires?

Obviously not very if you've broken it. Get the steel one from a Vitra, or the one from Calmini