Front end issue - Need to know what a part is, so I can replace.

[97_gq_lwb]

Woah $400 a spindle i sold a whole diff complete for less.

[NissanGQ4.2]

One other question, what's this 4 more (3 more) posts/manual download thing?

The forum host some GQ and GU manuals, members have access 2 download these after 25 posts are made.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...Patrol-Manuals

You now have access 2 all these

Cheers

Todd

[1nertia]

Woah $400 a spindle i sold a whole diff complete for less.

I must of missed anything to do with $400 bucks. Probably to keep my sanity intact. I can buy a whole front diff, disc to disc for that much! As is, if I can figure out how to move to a GU set up, I might try to do that.

[97_gq_lwb]

That's seems to be how much the spindles cost new.

[MudRunnerTD]

I must of missed anything to do with $400 bucks. Probably to keep my sanity intact. I can buy a whole front diff, disc to disc for that much! As is, if I can figure out how to move to a GU set up, I might try to do that.

Wow mate if you can get a GU front diff for $400 disk to disk grab it mate! Worth 3 times that. I'll have it for $400

Grab it and fit her up mate. Wider, bigger brakes, bigger cvs bigger axles bigger everything

[1nertia]

Wow mate if you can get a GU front diff for $400 disk to disk grab it mate! Worth 3 times that. I'll have it for $400

Grab it and fit her up mate. Wider, bigger brakes, bigger cvs bigger axles bigger everything

GU? I wish! I can grab a GQ front end for that much, which seems to be the way I'll be going, cause I can't figure out what I'd need to do to GU it up front.

[Silver]

I was just talking about changing the GQ double lock nut and lock washer system to the GU system which is a lock washer with lots of holes drilled around the circumference. The lock nut also has a pair of holes. Lock washer on first, stub on the inside edge of the lock washer grabs a groove (or two grooves, can't remember) in the spindle. Do the lock washer up to the right torque. Install two machine screws through the lock nut and into the appropriate holes in the lock washer.

I have not converted mine, others have - can I suggest you do a search and see what comes up - or post a new thread with the right subject in the appropriate mechanical discussion, and see what advice turns up.

As to converting the whole diff, apparently GU cvs are bigger etc - again I think a search on here might reveal all.

[97_gq_lwb]

My 97 gq has that standard.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hub-Nut-K...item43aaf795b1

[nissannewby]

Dont need anything to GU the front. I think you may have to change the tie rod on the knuckle end of your steering arm (some may confirm this) but apart from that bolt her up bleed the brakes and off you go.

[1nertia]

Thanks for the all the info, I got a lot to do when I can afford it.

At this time, I'm gonna chase down pretty much everything from the swivel hub out to and including the locking/freewheeling hub, and get everything inbetween other than the brake caliper and CV. And that should fix the 2 problems in that area.

Thank's GQ_lwb for that link! Got the watched, and as soon as I have spare cash, I'll get onto that beauty!