Which diff is compatible 1997 Liberty 2.5l Auto

AshR · Post by **AshR** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:01 pm

Hey guys, getting some bad noise out of my rear diff when turning at low speeds so looking to get a replacement from the wreckers.

Though Jolly's from what I've been looking through only have 2.2l autos for the Gen 2 liberty.

There are outbacks there of the similar vintage also 2.5l auto like mine, would the diff bolt straight into mine or the ratios different?

Post by **TOONGA** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:08 pm

You need the sticker on the side of your transmission so you can then find out what ratio yours is then you can match it that way.

TOONGA

AshR · Post by **AshR** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:11 pm

cool, so the ratio should match and then the splines will be the same for the rear drive shafts?

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:26 pm

I'm putting money on the issue being a rear drive shaft. Wind down your windows and do figure 8s in a car park listening, you'll hear it on one side more than the other - this will work out which side hopefully.
Or you've got a dead bearing that only makes noise as it's loaded left/right.

As for you actual question - you need to know which driveshaft each subi uses as there was a change at some point from male output stubs on the diff to a female setup where the driveshaft has the male stub on it. This will be the key, the second thing is finding the correct ratio. Driveshafts *should* be interchangeable between the models with the correct diff in use, but I'm not 100% sure on this.

Cheers

Bennie

AshR · Post by **AshR** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:38 am

Shouldn't be the drive shaft.

Replaced that within the last 12 months.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 11:23 pm

AshR wrote:Shouldn't be the drive shaft.

I wouldn't rule it out!

Or a bearing - right hand corners making the noise but not the left? If so, rear left bearing...

Cheers

Bennie