I have 1996 chev astro van that I am replacing the differential. For drum to drum replacement what model years are compatible?
Jan 7, 2006 at 1:08 PM
96 astro van replace rear end ??model yrs compatible
1996 ALL OTHER MAKES ALL OTHER MODELS
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as long as its drum brakes to drums i think all years are ok
Jan 11, 2006 at 4:02 PM
No it is not OK any year. 1) your van - do you have abs brakes. 2) Multi leaf springs or single carbon fibre leaf spring.
These 2 points are very important.
The axel to leaf mounts are not the same. The leaf to the frame rail is also different. Fabricating or shimming might not be overly safe in a heavy braking situation or stabibility of the van overall.
Ensure that the axel you buy is either a multi leaf or a single carbon fibre leaf, whichever your original is.
BE SURE NOT TO BANG, SCRATCH OR GOUGE CARBON FIBRE LEAFS.
ABS brakes - if you currently have abs then you should ensure that the complete axel you get also has abs sensors and wires. Non abs axels will work but your abs dash light will always be on and you will notice a huge differance in brake performance on all 4 corners.
These 2 points are very important.
The axel to leaf mounts are not the same. The leaf to the frame rail is also different. Fabricating or shimming might not be overly safe in a heavy braking situation or stabibility of the van overall.
Ensure that the axel you buy is either a multi leaf or a single carbon fibre leaf, whichever your original is.
BE SURE NOT TO BANG, SCRATCH OR GOUGE CARBON FIBRE LEAFS.
ABS brakes - if you currently have abs then you should ensure that the complete axel you get also has abs sensors and wires. Non abs axels will work but your abs dash light will always be on and you will notice a huge differance in brake performance on all 4 corners.
Feb 1, 2006 at 4:40 PM
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