Re: Re: My rear diff is shot!? OMGWTFBBQ

From: Josh Battles (josh@omg-stfu.com)
Date: Thu Oct 21 2004 - 22:25:05 EDT


andy levy wrote:

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> On 10/20/2004 12:23 PM, Josh Battles wrote:
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> | <andylevy@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> | news:cl5us8$q8s$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
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> |>Took the truck in this morning for the wiper motor recall and front &
> rear
> |
> | diff
> |
> |>fluid changes. Dealer just called back, says he has to keep the truck
> |>overnight because the WHOLE REAR DIFF needs to be replaced along with the
> |
> | diff
> |
> |>bearings.
> |
> |
> | No more elaborate than that? He didn't tell you what they found? When I
> | was getting a clunking noise and vibration from the rear of the truck
> while
> | still under warranty, they replaced the whole axle and driveshaft.
> That was
> | at about 3k miles though. They told me that my driveshaft was out of
> | balance and it had worn something in the diff and it was faster to just
> | replace the whole axle than rebuilding it.
> |
> |
> |>26K, this is my second diff fluid change (first was Jifee Loob), truck
> has
> |>shown no signs of trouble - it's been IDLE for almost a month, I only
> |
> | started
> |
> |>driving it again when the e-brake cable on the Acclaim snapped.
> |
> |
> | Do you think that JL maybe used the wrong type of fluid? If they
> didn't add
> | the modifier, it'll burn up the clutches and stuff....
>
> I replied to this, I guess maybe it never got through?
>
I never saw a reply.

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- Josh
Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
Above Statement Not True    ^^^^^
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