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marjan:
I have just fitted a second hand Front Diff to my Vitara due to breaking the other at Kirton Pay & Play yesterday but something is not quite right somewhere!. It drives ok till I put it into 4WD, then after a matter of only a hundred yards or so it feels like the brakes are on. Putting it into 2WD again doesn't cure it unless I back up a few yards then it's OK again.

I have heard of Diff Windup but surely that wouldn't occur after just 100 yards on tarmac?. I'm wondering if the new diff has different gearing to the old one, the guy I bought it off assured me that it came off a 3 door 1.6 16V Vitara the same as mine. The only difference is that mine is a 1997 and the diff came off a 1995 model, could it have different gearing than the original.

Any hints or suggestions would be most welcome.

generation-x:
dont drive in 4x4 on tarmac m8 100 yds is doin well for diff winde as long as the new front diff aint an auto it shud be same ratios

simon

marjan:
Cheers Simon,

The only other difference is that mine is a Spanish Vit and the diff came off a Jap one, would that make any difference?.

generation-x:
hi mark no difference in the diffs from jap to spanish m8 think your just gettin diff winde on the tarmac

simon

marjan:
Thanks Simon, somehow I thought you would be the one to give me advice as you certainly seem to know your Suzuki stuff  :D .

Found a web site that gives the ratio of the 8v at 5.12 and the 16v at 4.35 but the guy I bought it off swears it came of a 16v.

I can see what you mean about 4wd on tarmac but I never had this problem with the old diff  :? .

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