Very easy to do yourself. Do a search and you will find how-to's on replacing pretty much every fluid in the VX. Plus you get the satisfaction of doing it yourself and knowing it was done right!
Super VXer
Very easy to do yourself. Do a search and you will find how-to's on replacing pretty much every fluid in the VX. Plus you get the satisfaction of doing it yourself and knowing it was done right!
Billy Oliver
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Super VXer
GL-5 is the weight.
Look here:
http://www.vehicross.info/modules.ph...warticle&id=20
It's on page 0B-7 of the shop manual (page 22 of the pdf file).
When you go to drain the rear differential, you may need to 'plunge' the drain with a piece of wire or a zip tie (I had to on the front so assume you may run into the same issue on the rear). This is to move any debris out of the way so that the fluid can flow out.
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Put a smiley after you say that Bub.
Super VXer
Thanks, to you all. I've been looking for a vx forever and now having one I'm super stoked already took it up a mean hill this weekend. I better wait to finish repairs before tearing it up anymore. lol
thanks again
Super VXer
Welcome to the addiction.
Super VXer
I don't know if anyone else has run across this, but make sure that the noise is coming from the rear end and not your 4wd hi/lo stick shifter. Any time that I decelerate, or if I'm just cruising along at a constant speed I get a "gear" noise that comes through the shifter. I have an aftermarket knob on the stick shift so that may amplify some of the noise. While it's happening, if I push on the shifter a little the noise goes away. It's done that since I bought it, and I've had all the fluids replaced to the correct level with Amsoil so I know it's all clean and full.
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong, it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair."
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Just basics, but make sure your tires are the same size with similar wear AND make sure they are inflated equally. Unequal tire pressure can make a whining noise when coasting.
Anita
2000 Ebony #263
Original Owner- love her too much to part with her.
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Super VXer
A bad axle bearing will make a whirr - whirr - whirr noise when coasting.
If it is bad, replace both.
They are not expensive, and both have gone around about the same number of times.
PK
Now that food has replaced sex in my life -
I can't even get into my own pants!!
Super VXer
Sorry Ol Buddy, but unlike the front, the rear diff has a large drain plug that won't be clogged easily by debris.Originally Posted by tom4bren
I would also recommend removing the fill plug first, as there are few things more frustrating than having a dry (drained) diff & no way to re-fill it...
And don't forget to drive for 5-10 miles to get the fluids up to operating temp, & as much sludge in suspension as possible, before draining...
Also, grease all the zerk fittings (3) on the rear drive shaft, that may take care of the noise on it's own.
Oh yeah...almost forgetted...welcome to the forums...
Super VXer
Welcome to the addiction, cute town name your from.
Anyway, all the things mentioned above, and rear diff noise is not uncommon on this beast if everything else checks out.
Greetings, Earthling. We come in peace... Never mind "Paris to Dakar", the VehiCROSS looks ready for the Martian desert.
'Zoid
Oops the title of this thread thru me off. Sorry
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That's funny!
So I said to myself, I said "Handee"
and this voice came back and said..
"He's not in, may we take a message?"
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