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1994 Sidekick VS 1997 Sidekick

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Offline whitfield

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1994 Sidekick VS 1997 Sidekick
« on: June 18, 2004, 09:09:51 AM »
What is the difference?  other then the air bags on the 1997.   I believe both are OBD1 1.6 16V.  The 97 in question is an LXI model...

I know that the two trucks are of the same basic platform but what little things did they change?

I do not recall the split for the different front Arms, & Axle shafts & I have not been able to verify that front A-arms actually changed on the later years.   Any one with tech facts please reply.  

                               Michael
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Re: 1994 Sidekick VS 1997 Sidekick
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2004, 09:40:08 AM »
The '97 has the bigger axle shafts. I believe it was a government mandation that all '97 model years were OBD 2 compliant :-/
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Re: 1994 Sidekick VS 1997 Sidekick
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2004, 02:19:29 PM »
the 97 has 26 spline front end.  i think the 94 has 22.

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Re: 1994 Sidekick VS 1997 Sidekick
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2004, 02:37:04 PM »
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I have not been able to verify that front A-arms actually changed on the later years.  
Any one with tech facts please reply.  

                               Michael


Yes, there is a different A-arm on later models, not
a major change, on my 89' the ball joint bolts to the
bottom of the A-arm, later ones have like a pocket
that the ball joint slides into, I think it would make lifting
and assembly more of a PITA.

Wild
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Re: 1994 Sidekick VS 1997 Sidekick
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2004, 10:07:13 PM »
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Yes, there is a different A-arm on later models, not
a major change, on my 89' the ball joint bolts to the
bottom of the A-arm, later ones have like a pocket
that the ball joint slides into, I think it would make lifting
and assembly more of a PITA.

Wild



My stock arms had the pockets on my 95 and man were they a hugeified PITA to get apart.
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Re: 1994 Sidekick VS 1997 Sidekick
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2004, 12:34:46 AM »
The 97 is a OBDII not a I.
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