Differentials

First you need to think of some basic geometry:

The bigger the circle, the longer the circumference.

Thus, when you turn, the car is traveling two arcs or circles. The side on the outside of the circle, that is, the opposite side from the direction you are turning, has to travel farther. So if you drive a car in (part of) a circle, the outside wheels will have longer to travel than the inside wheels.

For a wheel that's spinning independently of the others, this doesn't matter, but for a powered wheel it does. If you have two wheels solidly connected to the same axle, they'd fight each other when turning, wearing the tires down, and trying to twist the axle.

A differential is a clever sort of gearbox which allows power to be split between the wheels, letting them turn at different speeds when cornering.

4 quarts

Hypoid gear, Spiral bevel gear, straight bevel

A cv axle transmits power to a drive wheel while being able to flex (bend) at the same time. These axles have a cv joint on each end and are common in front wheel drive vehicles.

You would need to look at the RPO codes on the sticker in the glove compartment. If it's a 4x4, you most likely have either 3.73 (GT4) or 4.10 (GT5) ratios. 3.08 (GU4), 3.42 (GU6), and 3.55 (GV0) are also seen sometimes. The best way to know for sure is to call the service department of a GMC dealership, give them the VIN number, and they can look up the build sheet.

I differential works when opisite tires on an axle turn at different rates (ie. turning a corner the outside tire turns faster then the inside tire). a posi rear end locks up when one tire increases speed suddenly while to other is stationary or turning very slow. If your tires are different sizes from side to side then the differential gears ( spider gears) are turning all the time and will burn up as they are not desined to turn all the time and at high speeds. If you have smaller times then the diff wil lock up sooner and if they are much larger then factory it may not lock up soon enough.

well as far as i know there was 2 options offered by chevrolet..you could either get 3.42 or 3.73 on those years..hope that helps

There are three ways. 1 A dealer can normally tell from the vin number. 2 There are normally tags or labels on the axle that have part number, gear ratio, and fluid requirement info. 3 You can count how many times you have to turn the driveshft to get one complete turn of the tires.

i have a 97 Chevy camaro i need to know what kind of transmission came in it

Front axle is a gm 10 bolt 8.5 with 8 lug spindels and rotors. Rear axle is a gm sf 14 bolt 9.5 with 8 lug drums.

Generally speaking, there is a tag on the rear end usally on one of the cover bolts that has that info. If not, the sticker on the driver side door pillar has info that can be used to get that.It will give you a code for the read axle that can be given to the dealer for that info.

It locks the axles so both wheels will rotate at the same speed.

Differentials usually allow the outside wheel of a turn to rotate faster. So the wheel that wants to rotate more is allowed to rotate more. Most of the time, this is the preferred behavior. That way, the tires won't squeal and wear more due to turns, and the vehicle will be easier to handle on the road.

However, if a vehicle is used for drag racing or offroad riding, it would be best for both (or all 4) driving wheels to turn at the same rate. For off-roading, there is always the risk of getting stuck. The problem with a conventional differential is that if a wheel is spinning free, all the power gets sent to the spinning wheel, just like if the vehicle was in a turn. That is the opposite behavior of what is needed. So if the differential locks the two axles so both will turn at the same rate, then there is less of a likelihood of getting stuck.

assuming it's already pulled, you basically mark everything first. you need to know how many turns the adjusters on the sides have been turned, which side the caps are on so everything goes back together exactly the way it came apart. samurai diffs are about as easy as it gets. just make sure you pay attention to how it came apart and just put it back EXACTLY the way it came apart.it's all just loosing bolts and tightning bolts

There are four ways to find a ratio.

1 A dealer can normally tell from the vin number.

2 There are normally tags or labels on the axle that have part number, gear ratio, and fluid requirement

info.

3 You can count how many times you have to turn the driveshaft to get one complete turn of the tires.

4 You can divide the number of teeth on the ring gear and divide by number of teeth on the pinion.

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The big piece in the center that the ring gear bolts to and houses the spider and side gears.

i have a 1.4 golf E 2002 plate. but my central locking has never worked or if i even have central locking even though it is stated on the vw site and numerous other sites. mine seems not to be working

how do you take differential gears out from a 2000 Chevy suburban

If rear differential noise occurs while accelerating the car only at a certain speed, it is likely because the gears have become worn due to overloading and lubrication failure. ... Rumbling and whirring noises at speed over 20 mph, moreover, can be the result of worn carrier bearings.

Yes, it is exactly that.

I haven't seen one on a '98 Jimmy, but I have a '96 Jimmy and they are probably the same. It is circular, about 3 to 3 and 1/2 inches in diameter and about 1 and 1/2 inches thick. In order to get to it, you have to remove the battery and then remove the battery tray. You will find the actuator hiding underneath the battery tray. Best of luck, Paul H.

There are three ways to find a gear ratio.

1 A dealer can normally tell from the vin number.

2 There are normally tags or labels on the axle that have part number, gear ratio, and fluid requirement

info.

3 You can count how many times you have to turn the driveshaft to get one complete turn of the tires.

A complete rear end? If so, any 70-81 Firebird, Trans Am or Camaro. Keep a couple things in mind. ALL Trans Ams were equipped with a positrac....but the Z28 may or may not be. Also, a lot of 79-81 Trans Ams will have disc brake rear ends. You'd need to change your master cylinder and proportioning valve if you don't have a disc brake rear now.

There are four ways to find a ratio.

1 A dealer can normally tell from the vin number.

2 There are normally tags or labels on the axle that have part number, gear ratio, and fluid requirement

info.

3 You can count how many times you have to turn the driveshaft to get one complete turn of the tires.

4 You can divide the number of teeth on the ring gear and divide by number of teeth on the pinion.

There are three ways. 1 A dealer can normally tell from the vin number. 2 There are normally tags or labels on the axle that have part number, gear ratio, and fluid requirement info. 3 You can count how many times you have to turn the driveshft to get one complete turn of the tires.