RE: 4kq diff stuff

["Sheffield Corey" <SHEF@omdc.gso.uri.edu>]

>oh yeah.  the diffs.
>
>My understanding:
>Yours is not the only Q to run around w/ a whining rear.  I'd expect the
>howling to get pretty darn loud before any mechanical failure.  I
>thought my rear was beginning to cry, but further investigation proved
>it was the rear wheel bearing (try driving 'round 25 mph and gently
>swerving back and forth -- does the whine come and go?)
>
>The rear doesn't hold much oil anyway, maybe a quart.  Don't hold your
>breath on the sythetic stuff to make a difference.
>
>Although I doubt a rear from a syncro will do (depends on the model),
>you'll probably have better luck locating a rear from a 4kq or 5kq if
>the one near you isn't the same...
>
>All in all, sounds like a decent deal for five clams!

Hi dave et al,

	It's also of maximum importance to make sure that the axle ratio of a
replacement rear diff. is the same as the front diff. or rumour has it you
won't get very far very fast. I think I remember someone goofin' this up a few
years ago...or was it different size wheels and tires...either way it doesn't
work.

HTH,

Shef