SECTION F – TRANSMIS SIONS;
FINAL DRIVE AND DRIVE SHAFTS;
PROPELLER SHAFT AND UNIVERSAL JOINTS
IMPORTANT
Before performing any Service Operation or other procedure described in this Section, refer to Section 00
CAUTIONS AND NOTES for correct workshop practices with regard to safety and/or property damage.
1. MANUAL TRANSMISSION – HSV 255 KW AND 300 KW ENGINE
1.1 GENERAL INFORMATION
The 6 speed manual transmission as fitted to HSV GTO and GTS Coupe Series Models equipped with the HSV
255 kW and 300 kW engine carries over from Holden VX Series Models.
For information relating to the manual transmission fitted to HSV GTO and GTS Coupe Series Models equipped
with the HSV 255 kW and 300 kW engine, ref er to Se ct ion 7B3 – MANU AL TRANSMISSIO N – Ho lde n G EN III V8
ENGINE, in the Holden VX Series I Service Information in conjunction with Section 7B3 – MANUAL
TRANSMISSION – Holden GEN III V8 ENGINE, in the Holden VT Series II Service Information.
2. HYDRA-MATIC 4L60-E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISION
2.1 GENERAL INFORMATION
The Hydra-Matic 4L60-E automatic transmission fitted to HSV GTO Coupe Series Models carries over from HSV
255 kW Clubsport VX Series Models.
For general information relating to the Hydra-Matic 4L60-E automatic transmission fitted to HSV GTO Coupe Series
Models, refer to Section 7C1 – HYDRA-MATIC 4L60-E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION – GENERAL
INFORMATION, in the Holden VX Series Service Information.
2.2 ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSIS
For inf orm ation r e lat ing t o e lec tr ical di agn os is of the H ydr a-Mat ic 4L6 0- E au tomatic tr ansmiss ion f itted to H S V GTO
Coupe Series Models, refer to Section 7C2 – HYDRA-MATIC 4L60-E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION –
ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSIS, in the Holden VX Series Service Information.
2.3 HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL DIAGNOSIS
For inf ormation re lating to hydraulic/m echanical d iagnosis of the Hydra-M atic 4L60-E automatic transmis sion fitted
to HSV GTO Coupe Series Models, refer to Section 7C3 – HYDRA-MATIC 4L60-E AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION – HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL DIAGNOSIS, in the Holden VX Series Service Information.
2.4 ON-VEHICLE SERVICING
For information relating to on-vehicle servicing of the Hydra-Matic 4L60-E automatic transmission fitted to HSV
GT O Coupe Series Mod els, ref er to Section 7C4 – HY DRA-M ATIC 4L60- E AUT OMATIC TR ANSMISSION – O N-
VEHICLE SERVICING, in the Holden VX Series Service Information.
3. FINAL DRIVE AND DRIVE SHAFTS
3.1 GENERAL INFORMATION
Independent rear suspension is fitted as standard equipment on all HSV GTO and GTS Coupe Models. For HSV
GTO Coupe Models two final drive ratios are available. All HSV GTO Coupe models fitted with automatic
transmission are fitted final drive ratio of 3.07:1. All HSV GTO Coupe models fitted with manual transmission are
fitted with final drive ratio of 3.73:1. All HSV GTS Coupe models are fitted with final drive ration of 3.91:1.
Production option G80 Limited Slip Differential (LSD), (also referred tot as Spin Resistant Differential – SRD) is
fitted as equipment on all HSV GTO Coupe and GTS Coupe Models regardless of final drive ratio.
The f inal drive assem blies fitted to HSV GT O Coupe Models f itted with autom atic transm ission c arry over from the
HSV Clubsport VX series Models fitted with the HSV 255 kW engine and automatic transmission.
The final drive assemblies fitted to HSV GTO Coupe Models fitted with manual transmission carry over from the
HSV Clubsport VX series Models fitted with the HSV 255 kW engine and manual transmission.
The final drive assemblies fitted to HSV GTS Coupe Models fitted with manual transmission carry over from the
HSV GTS Sedan VX series Models fitted with the HSV 300 kW engine and manual transmission.
For information relating to final drives fitted to HSV GTO and GTS Coupe Series models not provided in this
Section, refer to Section 4B FINAL DRIV E AND DRIVE SHAFTS in the Ho lden VX Series S ervice Inf ormation in
conjunction with Section 4B FINAL DRIVE AND DRIVE SHAFTS in the VT Series II and VT Series I Service
Information.
The drive s hafts fitted to H SV GTO and G TS Coupe Series Models carr y over from the Holden VX Ser ies models.
For information relating to drive shafts fitted to HSV GTO and GTS Coupe Series models, refer to Section 4B
FINAL DRIVE AND DRIVE SHAFTS in the VX Series Service Information.
3.2 FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY IDENTIFICATION
The type of differential fitted to this final drive assembly can be identified by referring to the identification label
attached to the RHS of the carrier housing.
The identification tag carries the Holden part number for the final drive assembly, final drive ratio and the serial
number of the assembly.
The code number and bar code is used for production identification of the final drive assembly.
ENGINE TYPE TRANSMISSION
TYPE LSD/ABS ID CODE
HSV 255 kW Manual Yes/Yes GT4
HSV 255 kW Automatic Yes/Yes FH
HSV 300 kW Manual Yes/Yes FV
3.3 SERVICE OPERATIONS
All service operations for the final drive and drive shafts fitted to HSV GTO and GTS Coupe Series Models carry
over from Holden VX Series Models. For information relating to service operations on the final drive and drive
shafts fitted to H SV G T O and G T S Coupe S er ies M od els , r ef er to Section 4B FI N AL DRIVE AND DRIVE SH AFTS
in the Holden VX Ser ies S ervice I nform ation, in conj unction with Sec tion 4 B FIN AL DRIVE S AND DRI VE S HAFT S
in the Holden VT Series I and VT Series II Ser vice Inf or mation.
3.4 DIAGNOSIS
All diag nosis for the f inal drive an d drive shaf ts fitted to HS V GTO and G TS Coupe Ser ies Models c arry over f rom
Holden VX Series Models. For information relating to diagnosis of the final drive and drive shafts fitted to HSV
GTO and GTS Coupe Series Models, refer to Section 4B FINAL DRIVE AND DRIVE SHAFTS in the Holden VX
Series Service Information, in conjunction with Section 4B FINAL DRIVES AND DRIVE SHAFTS in the Holden
VT Series I and VT Series II Service Information.
3.5 SPECIFICATIONS
All specifications for the final drive and drive shafts fitted to HSV GTO and GTS Coupe Series Models carry over
from Holden VX Ser ies Models. For inform ation relati ng to specif icatio ns of the f inal drive an d drive shafts fitted to
HSV GT O and G TS Cou pe Ser ies M odels , ref er to Section 4B FIN AL DRIVE AND DRIVE SH AFTS in the Holden
VX Series Service Information, in conjunction with Section 4B FINAL DRIVES and DRIVE SHAFTS in the Holden
VT Series I and VT Series II Service Information.
4. PROPELLER SHAFT AND UNIVERSAL JOINTS
4.1 GENERAL INFORMATION
The propeller shaft assembly fitted to HSV GTO and GTS Coupe Series Models carries over from Holden VX
Series I Models. For information relating to the propeller shaft and universal joints fitted to HSV GTO and GTS
Coupe Series Models, refer to Section 4C PROPELLER SHAFT AND UNIVERSAL JOINTS in the Holden VX
Series I Service Information.
4.2 SERVICE OPERATIONS
All service operations for the final drive and drive shafts fitted to HSV GTO and GTS Coupe Series Models carry
over from Holden VX Series Models. For information relating to service operations on the final drive and drive
shafts fitted to HSV GTO and GTS Coupe Series Models, refer to Section 4C PROPELLER SHAFT AND
UNIVERSAL JOINTS in the Holden VX Series Service Information.
4.3 DIAGNOSIS
All diag nosis for the f inal drive an d drive shaf ts fitted to HS V GTO and G TS Coupe Ser ies Models c arry over f rom
Holden VX Series Models. For information relating to diagnosis of the final drive and drive shafts fitted to HSV
GT O and GTS Coupe Ser ies Models , refer to Section 4C PROPEL LER SH AFT AND UNIVERSAL JOINT S in the
Holden VX Ser ies Ser v ic e Inf ormation.
4.4 SPECIFICATIONS
All specifications for the final drive and drive shafts fitted to HSV GTO and GTS Coupe Series Models carry over
from Holden VX Ser ies Models. For inform ation relati ng to specif icatio ns of the f inal drive an d drive shafts fitted to
HSV GTO and GTS Coupe Series Models, refer to Section 4C PROPELLER SH AFT AND UNIVERS AL JOINTS
in the Holden VX Series Service Information.