1997 Vauxhall Frontera rear diff

I had the same problem with a 2.2 petrol frontera diff, ie are they all the same model to model, I got told the diff had to be the same ratio as the one in the car and that some were different depending on engine and model, in the end i got the original diff rebuilt to make sure at a cost at the time of around £600 that was around 5 years ago, check at a vauxhall dealer they should be able to advise you better.

This is from a previous post on Frontera diff.



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moley1956
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Posted on 2010 08 16

hi the gear ratio is on a thin alloy tag, this is usually fixed to one of the bolts that hold on the diff cover,the tag is usually painted black and covered in oil or mud, you may have to clean the diff cover bolts to find it




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Posted on 2010 08 16

Confirmation of answer by " moley1956 " from Frontera forum ,


Differential ratios for the Frontera V6 Petrol
« Reply #2 on: 31, October,2006, 22:46 »they are all different.......looking at the back of the front diff from underneath, facing forward you will see the six housing bolts, on the top left hand bolt there is a small square metal tag,with a torch you can see the numbers on it eg;- 4.88 this is the ratio which you need to match,it corresponds with the rear diff ratio which must be exactly the same:D:D:D






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