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> Question: How in the world did you get water in your diff?
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> Patrick

No idea. A friend told me that going through a puddle can cause some
water to get in through a top breather hole. (I guess that's what
happened).

I did get more info from the dealer today regarding his refusal to
change the diff fluid. In a nutshell, he said it would take a lot of
work to disassemble the rear and check all the gears. If he was to do
this, I would have to be ready to pay for a completely new rear if
needed (not just for fluid change). I told him just to look around
while the diff cover is off, but he told me it wasn't that simple. He
also told me that if he just changed the fluid and I had an accident
because of the rear failure, he would be somehow liable (which sounds
like total BS to me).

I'm still at a loss at what to do. Every time I went to a non-dealer
mechanic, there was some sort of f-up and I wound up paying twice every
time. On one hand, $1800 is still cheaper than a new car. The engine is
in good shape so maybe I'll just go for it. Sorry for long boring
rant....