Fractured Mind

Will parts for an 06 Chevy equinox fit an 07 Chevy equinox ?

ruley73

It depends on the parts. There were numerous changes between the 2006 and 2007 model year.

Fractured Mind

Essentially I need to know what year models will fit the wheel bearing assembly and the CV axle from an 06 Chevy equinox

ruley73

Front or rear? Left or right?

All wheel bearing/hub assemblies, and both rear CV axles for AWD models are the same for all 2005-2006 Chevy Equinox, 2006 Pontiac Torrent, and 2002-2007 Saturn Vue.

The front CV axles have a shorter, more complex compatibility list. The front left CV axles are all the same for all 2005-2006 Chevy Equinox, 2006 Pontiac Torrent, and 2002-2003 Saturn Vue V6 models. The Saturn Vue year range is shortened because only the 2002-2003 Saturn Vue with the 3.0L V6 engine uses the same transaxle as the others (Aisin AF33 5-speed auto). The 2004-2007 Saturn Vue V6 models came with a Honda-sourced engine & trans, so they use different parts.

The front right CV axle is more complicated because some of the previously mentioned models used a 2-piece front right axle with an intermediate inner shaft and outer CV axle, but others used a single piece front right CV axle. GM now says to replace the two-piece CV axle with the longer single piece CV axle (AC Delco p/n 22718646). GM has discontinued the 2-piece design parts, but both designs are still available in the aftermarket, so one needs to be careful when shopping for the front right CV axle for these models.

Fractured Mind

The thing is my son just totaled him about my 06 equinox but I still have brand new in the box both rear hub assemblies the outer part of the CV axle and hub assembly for the front passenger so I'm going to try and get around the same model car or at least when the parts will fit the only ones that actually put on with the CV axle in the hub assembly for the driver side

ruley73

FWIW I think you'd be much better off buying a newer 2007-2009 Equinox w/3.4L even if the parts you have won't fit it. It probably wouldn't cost much more due to their age. They have rear disc brakes, ABS/Stabilitrak as standard equipment, improved powertrain management, and a revised/improved instrument panel compared to the 2005-2006 models. They also don't have that weird all-in-one radio, and no antenna whip on the front right fender.

You should be able to return those parts and get your money back unless you've been sitting on them a while. Even then, if you bought them from a local brick-and-mortar parts store, they'll probably at least give you in-store credit for them. Just my $0.02.