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ZUKIWORLD Model Specific Suzuki Forum => Suzuki Grand Vitara, Vitara, Chevy Tracker (Gen. 2 Platform) 1999-2005 => Topic started by: BackWoodsTracker on November 14, 2009, 09:45:53 AM

Title: Sloppy right axle shaft
Post by: BackWoodsTracker on November 14, 2009, 09:45:53 AM: My passenger side axle shaft wobbles around pretty good on the diff side of things. I think it's time for a steel front diff. I have searched on here, and I know the answer is in here, I just can't seem to find it. Here's the question. I want to go with 5.125 gears, what years GV/Tracker am I looking for? I plan on just buying complete front & rear for an easy swap.
Title: Re: Sloppy right axle shaft
Post by: BackWoodsTracker on November 14, 2009, 04:13:56 PM: I think I found what I was looking for, just in a different forum. Now to find the parts at the pick n pull.

89-98 Trackick gear ratios

Years....2 or 4 door...Engine type...Transmission...Axle ratio
89 2 1.3L carb. 5 speed man. 5.625
89-95 2 1.6L TBI 5 speed man. 5.125
89-95 2 1.6L TBI 3 speed auto 4.625
91 4 1.6L TBI 5 speed man. 5.375
91 4 1.6L TBI 3 speed auto 4.625
92-98 4 1.6L MPFI 5 speed man. 5.125
92-98 4 1.6L MPFI 3 speed auto 4.30
92-98 4 1.6L MPFI 4 speed auto 5.125
94-98 2 1.6L MPFI 5 speed man. 5.125
94-98 2 1.6L MPFI 3 speed auto 4.30
94-98 2 1.6L MPFI 4 speed auto 5.125
96-98 X90 1.6L MPFI auto or man. 4.625
Title: Re: Sloppy right axle shaft
Post by: olija on November 15, 2009, 05:41:55 PM: If you're looking for the 5.13 gears, they are available in most 5 speeds (the rare exception being the 8-valve 4 door and the carburated Sidekick, and a few others). 4 speed auto's have 5.13's as well.

The steel housing comes out of a V6 5 speed Grand Vitara. I think some of the auto's had them too.
Title: Re: Sloppy right axle shaft
Post by: Yankee-Tim on November 16, 2009, 03:29:45 PM: You need the bushing support insert. Contact the Suzuki Dealer parts. Its a TSB item.
Title: Re: Sloppy right axle shaft
Post by: BackWoodsTracker on November 17, 2009, 06:15:35 AM: Well, I located the gears I want. I can get front and rear for $200. Now all I need to do is find a steel diff. It looks like I'll just be replacing that bushing support for now, deer season starts Sat. I went to every junk yard in the area, not one steel diff to be had.

Hey Tim, what is a TSB item? What does TSB stand for? I'll be tearing into it tomorrow and trying to locate the parts then.
Title: Re: Sloppy right axle shaft
Post by: Yankee-Tim on November 17, 2009, 07:15:08 AM: TSB = Technical Service Bulletin. In the industry, they sometimes call these "silent recalls", as you only fix the problem is the customer complains or needs the fix.
Title: Re: Sloppy right axle shaft
Post by: BackWoodsTracker on November 17, 2009, 02:49:11 PM: Does anybody have a parts list for this so I can order online? My local Chevy dealers won't even look up the parts so I can order them. They want me to drop it off and let them do it. All I need is some part numbers. If you sell them, let me know, I'll order right away.
Title: Re: Sloppy right axle shaft
Post by: Rally_T-115 on November 17, 2009, 07:31:09 PM: The Suzuki part number for the nylon support ring is 27619-65D00.

I have a pdf of the bulletin but can't seem to find a way to upload it. I thought maybe there'd be a spot in my profile that I could stick it.

James
Title: Re: Sloppy right axle shaft
Post by: JDMCRX on November 18, 2009, 04:28:05 PM: I did this update years ago. Worked out awsome 70,000km later and its not leaking once so ver.
Title: Re: Sloppy right axle shaft
Post by: BackWoodsTracker on November 24, 2009, 10:20:01 AM: OK, it took an air hammer to ger the right axle shaft off, but it's out. I finally found the time to get to it, just to find out that the manual I downloaded doesn't cover the diffs. So, that adds a few questions for me to ask. Does the driver side axle shaft pull out the same as the right side? If it does, I sure hope it comes easier! And question number 2, does anybody know where to download manual # 99501-65D01-xxx? That's the number my manual says I need. The site I downloaded from is no longer there, sure wish I had known I needed another one then, free downloads are always nice!

EDIT: I got the left axle out. It came much easier than the other side.
Title: Re: Sloppy right axle shaft
Post by: Novadon on November 25, 2009, 11:11:39 AM: Did you try here for the Service Manual? ;D

http://www.auszookers.com/index.php?name=Downloads&c=16 (http://www.auszookers.com/index.php?name=Downloads&c=16)
Title: Re: Sloppy right axle shaft
Post by: BackWoodsTracker on December 02, 2009, 05:26:01 PM: Quote from: Novadon on November 25, 2009, 11:11:39 AM
Did you try here for the Service Manual? ;D

[url]http://www.auszookers.com/index.php?name=Downloads&c=16[/url] ([url]http://www.auszookers.com/index.php?name=Downloads&c=16[/url])

I didn't try there, thanks for the link, I'll check out the site more later. That manual is the same one I have. The one I need is a related manual covering the trannies and diffs. Manual # 99501-65D00. It shows the manual in the forward section of the manual you linked to. Now I just need to find it!
Title: Re: Sloppy right axle shaft
Post by: Trackerprts on December 02, 2009, 05:32:00 PM: Check your e-mail.
Title: Re: Sloppy right axle shaft
Post by: BackWoodsTracker on December 03, 2009, 12:09:55 PM: Swwet, thank you for the manual. Now I can get the thing apart and get it done. Now all I need is the time.
Title: Re: Sloppy right axle shaft
Post by: BackWoodsTracker on December 07, 2009, 04:47:28 PM: The gears I located were junk, so now I just want to do an easy replace. I found a front diff from a 2008 Grand Vitara 2.5 automatic. Will it just bolt into place? I believe they were steel diffs in the later years right?
Title: Re: Sloppy right axle shaft
Post by: bush buster on October 20, 2011, 05:10:11 AM: Wow I can't believe i just found this post. Good timing since i was going to buy the support bushing kit from zukination which costs 400$ :) I'm surprised out of all the articles i read about the leaky passenger side of the front diff i never found out about this bushing. Mine is wallowed out bad that the snap ring came off and went through the gears a few times but fortunately i was able to fish it out through the drainage hole. I think/hope it can be salvaged.