99+ Tracker Front Diff Actuator Bypass - Floppy Axle Fix - Steel Diff - Tutorial
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ส.ค. 2019
- A basic how-to on how to bypass the shift on the fly system, fix the floppy passenger side axle, and install the ring and pinion on the front differential
Thanks for the video its awsome! If its possible tell me the name of the spacer i cant find it anywhere or a link. I can not even find it on ebay.
I have a 95 2 door 2wd that's getting 4wd running gear installed. I have the steel diff and plan on an arb air locker to go in it. I aan definitely going to turn a spacer like you showed.
Already ordered the lock rite for the rear. Also already ordered an Altered Ego 4.5 lift.
Sweet, I would love to get an Alter Ego kit and an ARB up front.. my wallet is saying no tho lol
When put in 4wd, the front diff engages the driveshaft with the CV axles pneumatically.. the front diff is not a locker, it's still open.. the arb is a true locker, that's why you would install one for offroad use
Thank you for mentioning greasing the gear puller. I run a maintenance crew and preach that endlessly to the guys but never seem to get through to them.
Yeah, it's the little things that make equipment last!
Hiya what's the nylon bush called as I can't find the kit anywhere?? Thanks for the video 👍
I have a 1995 geo tracker 5 speed manual, can I use my original gear and pinion from aluminum housing to steel housing?
That’s a really good idea with the puppy pad to catch all of that oil!
Lol. I use them all the time. They work well with oil and antifreeze
Where do you get a nylon bushing?
Great video. I have a steel front diff on my 04 Grand Vitara. What years use the same spline count so I could swap 5.13 gear into mine I wonder. And could the original pump be used for a air locker out back?
Nice.. 99-04 have same carriers so gears are interchangeable between all trackers and Suzuki counterparts in those years.. xl7 being the exception, they have a larger rear diff.
As for the air pump, i do not know the answer to that question. You would have to find out the pressure requirementsfor the locker
I was thinking same lol
Thanks for the video, I'm doing the steal diff conversion to my 01auto GV now. I have a question about the pinion. I saw you pulled the bearing off the pinion from the aluminum one. Did you use the steal diff pinion bearings and shims and crush sleeve when you did the swap? Thanks again and I hope to see another vid with the 2.5 swap.
Very nice, it's a good upgrade! I believe I used the steel diff pinion bearings because they mated up with the steel diff races and I didn't want to mix-n-match bearings and races. I think I used the steel diff crush sleeve also. As for the 2.5 swap, it's pretty much wrapped up and I believe my videos are still up
@@MrSputnik1988 Thanks for the info, I got it setup like you did and the gear pattern looks good. I got 5.12 gears and a lockright in the rear. I'm happy with the results. Thanks for the help!
If I use welding to repair, do I need to buy the manual wheel locks on my Tracker 04? Or can you use the originals?
Yes, manual locking hubs are required
Could you swap the carrier and gears of a first gen tracker into a steel 3rd to avoid having to use the front diff delete cone? Fkd up fab is closed permently
You can, but not direct bolt in.. 1st gen carrier is offset compared to the 2nd gen because of the air pump diaphragm.. you would have to make hybrid CV axles to compensate
Where can I find a parts list with part numbers for this video
Looks like you have had a bit of time to run both, Any issues with the welded differential on the two door you keep referring to in the background?
Or did you use the spacer and steel housing to replace the welded one in the two door?
I'm warming up to weld mine. Looking for feedback before I pull the trigger on the MIG....
The welded one has held up for years with no issues and heavy wheeling.. the spacer/steel combo actually went into my 4 door with 33s and has held up just fine
@@MrSputnik1988 Thanks for the reply. Other than basic prep for welding, any tips/tricks/things you wish you did differently?
Info is pretty thin on performing this modification.
The housing appears to be cast iron. any special prep to welding it?
Thanks,
I actually had the local weld shop weld it up for me.. but you need to burn the oil out of the pores before welding and wrap in a welding blanket to cool down so it doesn't crack... As far as were to weld, this is some info online. I am a part of some Suzuki facebook pages and some of those guys have good pics and writeups
@@MrSputnik1988 Did the weld shop (or you) disassemble the differential prior to welding or was it handled as a complete assembly? Just thinking of the dust/debris as well as the fact the cavity the blanket won't cover in the differential housing....
I completely disassembled the diff. I took them the carrier body, engagement ring, and the spider gear body and told them what I wanted
When you did the welding job on your other front diff, how did you get the "axle lock clutch" (the spring part which you didn't need to remove when you use a spacer) out of the "differential left case"? My welding job failed and I need to clean up the old welds so need to completely dismantle all parts. Spares are not available here in Australia so don't want to damage as I plan to hopefully find a spacer like you used. If you can help with sourcing one please let me know.Thank you
Hello, the air actuator will have to be removed and in order to remove that, the bearing will have to be pressed off. Then there are 4 tangs holding the spring assembly onto the carrier. You may be able to use a flat head screwdriver on the outside to pop it off. If not, you will have to access these tangs by pulling the ring gear off and splitting the carrier. As far as the spacer, there is a guy in Canada making them, but I don't remember his name. I know he is on quite a few of the Suzuki facebook groups
@@MrSputnik1988 Thank you, have got it off and have cleaned up everything back to new. Thinking of machining a spacer up, just have to work out the thickness. I will try the Canada guy if I can find him first.
No luck with finding a spacer so I will machine one up. The critical measurement is the thickness of the spacer, fully engaged with clutch and spring fully compressed is 17mm but am not sure whether I should make it 16mm so the clutch and spring is not fully compressed. You wouldn't happen to have measured the width of the fab spacer before you fitted it or alternatively when fitted was there any clearance or not? I only want to do this once more. Thanks.
Hello, I do not have a measurement, but I do remember the spacer having zero clearance or slop. It was tight. The bearing was very close to bottoming out on the carrier
@@MrSputnik1988 In case anyone is wondering how thick to make the spacer, I made the thickness 16mm - works fine.
Awesome video I just broke my second aluminum diff on my zr2 tracker. Where were you able to find your steel diff? i’ve search the Internet high and low and call around local yards The only place I can find them is on eBay and they want an arm and a leg for one. I’d have to break six or seven aluminum ones for the cost of one steel one. Both diffs broke in the exact same spot by the third member mount that bolts in to the crossmember. I think this time I’m going to go ahead and find another aluminum diff at my local pick a part for $50 and fabricate A rubber isolated Mount out of a stainless exhaust clamp that wraps around the third member and ties into the crossmember. The idea is to prevent The third member from twisting its self apart.
Hey, thanks! I bought 2 steel diffs recently for $700 from someone local and sold the one for $300 as part of a deal. The one in the vid was in a parts Vitara I bought for $300 so I got lucky.. in my opinion, you shouldn't have to pay more than $400 for one, but they are hard to come by so the price will be a little steep.
I have seen guys make something like you are talking about as a retainer mount or strap and have had good luck with it
@@MrSputnik1988 that’s awesome what a score! Glad to hear you know people that have had good luck with the modified mount strap idea I’m not running huge tires they’re a little bit bigger than stock i’m thinking it’ll work out just fine.
@@MrSputnik1988 I finally found one stopped by my local pick your part junkyard today and they happen to have a cast steel DIff manual transmission grand Vitara
Thanks... Question, any chance you can take the Aluminum 3rd member and marry it to the steal pumpkin ?
I'm fairly certain the bolt pattern is the same so it should work.
Thanks for yr Reply... Today I went to a off road shop, asked them about Warn hubs for my 2003 , they looked them up and said apparently Warn stopped carrying them ! I did order a set, can't remember the Make, but they were only $155
Great video, but i can't find spring spacer anywhere, could you please tell me what can i use instead?
The manufacturer is currently out of business as far as I understand.. you can also weld the engagement ring in place instead of using a spacer
If weilded can you still remove the axles like normal?
Yes, axles are not affected
Can you explain the nylon bushing a bit more at 12:56. What makes it better to have in place than not?
@@MrSputnik1988 Thanks for the speedy reply! I think I will do this modification, as I need to replace the CV shaft on that side, it makes sense to do this at the same time. I can buy it from altered ego in canada for roughly $115 cnd. Is there somewhere else you recommend?
I'd also like to do that air acctuator delete but the removing of the gears and what not seems a bit more advanced for me! Thanks for your input. Hoping to take y stock tracker and make it a bit more capable off road!
Hello,
eBay has the bushing and seal as a kit.. at least, the last time I checked.. not sure what the price is now. When I bought the kit, it was about $80 USD
James Berkey there’s a local guy in bc Suzuki club on Facebook who makes very nice machined brass bushings Instead of nylon for about $60
@@caylanmartyn9930 Thanks mate. I found him, Kyle. Actually loves pretty close to me
@Tracker Pete I have. $100
I wonder if you can show me how to fix my four-wheel drive shifter. what could happen if the four wheel drive shifter lever went sideways. mine's laying on its side at the moment.
I hate to admit it but I was sleeping across the two front seats, and when I woke up the shifter lever was laying on its side.
Possibilities of a just slipping out of its socket or breaking.? Probably broken know my luck.
Can you help me out buddy. Thanks. Oh by the way 1990 Geo tracker two door 4x4
Pull your center console and the dust boot for the shifter. Pull the shifter boot clamp off and pop the shifter boot up and look inside the shifter tower. There is a "keeper" that looks like an upside down cup with 2 hooks that keeps the shifter ball in place. I would start there
Where can i order that spacer i like this fix better than welding it
Unfortunately, the company is out of business. There is a guy in Canada that makes a nice one, but I cannot remember his name. He is on one of the tracker Facebook groups
Where can I find the nylon bushing and seal kit? Maybe Im searching the wrong term “tracker front differential nylon bushing”?
eBay:
www.ebay.com/itm/Suzuki-XL-7-Vitara-Grand-Vitara-Driveshaft-Support-Bushing-Oil-Seal-Ring-/175010921024?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
@@MrSputnik1988 awesome, thank you.
@@HomesteadOC no problem!
Has anyone used zip ties for this repair on Tracker or Grand Vitara 99-04?
Yes, many people have used them.. there is a write up out there on the internet about it.. not sure of the site, I know I had to google it
Why not leave the air pump, and just plug the outlet end of it, so you still have a functional 4x4 light?
I could, but I sell them on eBay for good money lol
Spacer from ware?
The company that made the steel spacer is now out of business unfortunately
At 12:56... where can i find this nylon.?
I have found them on ebay as a kit and I have also had a machine shop make them for me
@@MrSputnik1988 And what about the cost..?? could you send it to me in Greece.?