Quote Originally Posted by 12vdc View Post
* Keno, sir baka meron sa salvage yard..hehe. Backlash, in tagalog salyada.. It wont cause much vibrations but yeah gears will get damaged later if not within correct specs. Noise and sound troubleshooting can sometimes be a biatch, that isolation by elimination method is the only solution.

IIRC, youre AT pan had a damage/dent, its also probable that the propeller was damaged causing sound/vibration/oscillation on a certain speed.
Try also the runout procedure maybe some shop is offering the service.
Or if it wont cause you toomuch worries and you could tolerate the noise, just ignore it..hehe
Thank you 12vdc, I will try to ask around if this rear differential gear assembly is available in the salvage
yard or as a surplus parts but I know it won't be easy to find one. Suzuki parts also have to order this
carrier sub assembly in Japan and will take about 45 days according to them. Price is 125,921.00 Php !

The shop told me to bring the apv back to them after one month to check if they need to re-adjust
the pinion and ring gear. I feel that the shop may have adjusted the pinion and ring gear a little tight?

It's hard to find an auto repair shop or machine shop that specialize in fixing the differential or propeller
shaft here. The auto shop here can replace all the bearings in the differential assembly but I am not
sure they have the instrument and experience to accurately return it to specs.

Since I use the apv everyday to take the kids to school and only run four kilometers a day with
speed below 40 kph. The noise or sound is hardly noticed.

I red this in the web and I think this might be the problem in my apv's differential.

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Post by : PBR , 10/05/2003, 06:10 PM

" It was a high pitched whine foot on the accelerator, no noise foot off, dealer put new gear and bearings in diff. problem solved. "


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Suzuki apv automatic transmission humming sound - YouTube


If this is the problem, the pinion and ring gear can be ordered at Suzuki parts and will cost about
37,382.00 Php. They say it would take three days to order the parts.

Anyway, I am still observing the sound and just enjoy driving the apv at the moment.

Happy weekend to everybody, thank you.