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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair => Topic started by: umiami80 on May 26, 2011, 05:54:42 AM

Title: 4WD ISSUES 1998 CHEVY TRACKER 5 SPEED
Post by: umiami80 on May 26, 2011, 05:54:42 AM
Title: Re: 4WD ISSUES 1998 CHEVY TRACKER 5 SPEED
Post by: wildgoody on May 26, 2011, 08:02:07 AM
It sounds like you might be having issues with your differential
pressure or vacuum actuator, I can't remember which way it works.

Check the lines for leaks, or you can replace the actuator diff for a older
standard unit that does not require the actuator, and add the lockout hubs
to the outer where you have drive flanges now

Wild
Title: Re: 4WD ISSUES 1998 CHEVY TRACKER 5 SPEED
Post by: umiami80 on May 26, 2011, 10:10:14 AM
Title: Re: 4WD ISSUES 1998 CHEVY TRACKER 5 SPEED
Post by: AJMBLAZER on May 26, 2011, 11:33:43 AM
It sounds like you might be having issues with your differential
pressure or vacuum actuator, I can't remember which way it works.

Check the lines for leaks, or you can replace the actuator diff for a older
standard unit that does not require the actuator, and add the lockout hubs
to the outer where you have drive flanges now

Wild
Wild, 98 in the US shouldn't have any kind of vacuum actuator in the diff.  Standard gears, shafts, and hubs with manual or auto hubs.  99+ have the vacuum crap.
Title: Re: 4WD ISSUES 1998 CHEVY TRACKER 5 SPEED
Post by: wildgoody on May 26, 2011, 12:30:52 PM
OK, scratch my thoughts, I thought 98 was the change over year, isn't that the
year the new body style came out too?
Title: Re: 4WD ISSUES 1998 CHEVY TRACKER 5 SPEED
Post by: umiami80 on May 26, 2011, 12:53:14 PM
My Tracker is my Avatar.  It is the same as the 1995-1998.  The Chevy Tracker is the first year Chevy put its name on it but still the older style.  Still believe it could be my hubs?  I think the noise is coming from there.
Title: Re: 4WD ISSUES 1998 CHEVY TRACKER 5 SPEED
Post by: AJMBLAZER on May 26, 2011, 03:00:18 PM
OK, scratch my thoughts, I thought 98 was the change over year, isn't that the
year the new body style came out too?
Everywhere but here.

In North America we kept the square body a year longer than everywhere else.
Title: Re: 4WD ISSUES 1998 CHEVY TRACKER 5 SPEED
Post by: Foot on May 29, 2011, 08:22:30 PM
Yeah it deffinately sounds like you have a auto hub problem. You can pull them apart and check to see if there is any damage or ware, but you would be better off changing to manual while you have it apart.
Title: Re: 4WD ISSUES 1998 CHEVY TRACKER 5 SPEED
Post by: fireman2828 on May 30, 2011, 05:05:27 AM
Mine does something similar. If I don't start out in 4wd then shift to 2wd it makes that sound.  Is it hard or expensive to switch to manual hubs?
Title: Re: 4WD ISSUES 1998 CHEVY TRACKER 5 SPEED
Post by: Foot on May 30, 2011, 01:00:22 PM
Not if you can find a used set. There's lots of companies now that sell used parts on here not to mention forum members. As far as install it's pretty simple. If I'm not mistaken theres a write up on here that tells you how.