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mudfkr

Re: sidekick front axle ???
« Reply #15 on: February 03, 2005, 09:24:36 AM »
OK,
Escudo is 38mm spline and overall 103mm from the end to the cup.

G/V air diff is 34mm spline and overall 96mm from the end  to the cup.

I remembered seeing this http://www.yac.com.tw/cvj/cvj.htm and went searching for it this morning (thats why I took sooo long ::)) but unfortunately they only list outers, Still a good reference though.
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Re: sidekick front axle ???
« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2005, 09:36:11 AM »
thanks for the info mate, will let you know,
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mudfkr

Re: sidekick front axle ???
« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2005, 09:48:49 AM »
Mark,
Heres the chassis # of the Diesel Vitara of which I took the steel diff with 26 spline carrier out of. Your Suzuki dealer should be able to use it as a reference for the correct C/V and axle for the steel housing.
JSAETD31V00303182

HTH Shane
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Re: sidekick front axle ???
« Reply #18 on: February 04, 2005, 02:48:59 AM »
Thats handy mate, thank you ,  

Been out side with the tape measure and got a mate to do the same,   There is a difference in the length of the splined shaft like your pcitures shows. My year 2000 shaft I have is about 1/4 inch longer hence why it doesnt go all the way in.


Tomorrow I will be knocking up a bush to go in to act as a stop and a seal . will make it larger so its a nice tight fit and i will take it for a run , will take some pics and post them tomorrow
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Re: sidekick front axle ???
« Reply #19 on: February 06, 2005, 08:11:48 AM »
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Tomorrow I will be knocking up a bush to go in to act as a stop and a seal . will make it larger so its a nice tight fit and i will take it for a run , will take some pics and post them tomorrow


How did you go?
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Re: sidekick front axle ???
« Reply #20 on: February 06, 2005, 05:27:14 PM »
I have done the bush seems to be fine didnt get any probs jacking it up so it was under different compressions. took it out for a test run still fine.

After that and some concerned mates i thought I will hunt down the proper shaft this week as to cause damage to the ARB wouldnt be good.

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mudfkr

Re: sidekick front axle ???
« Reply #21 on: February 06, 2005, 07:45:07 PM »
Hey Mark,
I priced up an inner axle from the chassis # above as a spare today NZ$263.40 (92.52 GBP) also out of curiosity got a price for R/H inner C/V NZ$636.86 (240.51 GBP)  :o
Steel diff housing NZ$780.80 ( 294.87 GBP)   :o :o
No price on the 3Rd member.
These are all genuine Suzuki parts.

You got any prices to compare ??

Shane
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Re: sidekick front axle ???
« Reply #22 on: February 06, 2005, 10:24:08 PM »
HI Shane, the Breakers charge £275 - £300 for a complete steel axle. Not sure on zuki prices but I know the drive shafts werent cheap, had a quote for £60 for a second hand one but im probably going to visit one as to measure the length as looking at your pics i might need the short one, but im yet to see a Mk1 26 spline to compare it with.  

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Re: sidekick front axle ???
« Reply #23 on: February 10, 2005, 06:19:25 PM »
Well after some drive shaft issues and lots of head scratching I took my axle to the breakers yard tried about 20 shafts and still had probs with length and the diff locking if it went into far.

I took it to My mate Jon (abit of a guru) as he had Nicks front ARB on the bench fitting it into the a steel casing.

After comparing both diffs for some time we spotted that the sleeve or housing where the drivers axle/shaft goes in was the wrong diameter and was causing the diff to lock .  finally foudn the problem!!!

Looks like my ARB must have been number 500 on the machine and the bits most have been worn.


Bascially I have to finish it off tonight but I have to skim it down about 3 thau to enable it to all fit in correctly as on slightly out.

Cheers guys ,Mudfkr for all the help . pics etc.  Will be out on sunday to give it a proper test run will have some pics.
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