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Worth replacing rear on 2K GT ???
I have 80K miles on my 2000 GT 'vert.
Some water got into the rear-end and the gears make a slight grinding noise. I asked the dealer to change the diff fluid and check the gears, but he refused to even look inside, telling me that he was sure I would need a new $1,800 rear. I really have no time to look around junkyards for a used rear and just need a quick solution. The car rides fine (for now). Should I just ride it out till the rear goes completely or does it make sense to get the new rear now? Sell the car as-is? (I've sort of been waiting for the GT500 to be available :-) ). Thanks Ron |
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> wrote in message oups.com... >I have 80K miles on my 2000 GT 'vert. > > Some water got into the rear-end and the gears make a slight grinding > noise. I asked the dealer to change the diff fluid and check the gears, > but he refused to even look inside, telling me that he was sure I would > need a new $1,800 rear. > > I really have no time to look around junkyards for a used rear and just > need a quick solution. > > The car rides fine (for now). Should I just ride it out till the rear > goes completely or does it make sense to get the new rear now? Sell the > car as-is? (I've sort of been waiting for the GT500 to be available :-) > ). > > Thanks > Ron > The damage is done. At very least you should slow it down by draining, flushing and refilling the axel housing. If you don't want to do this rather simple procedure by yourself, I'm sure you could find a shop to do it for you. This is a major issue that should be addressed before any more miles are put on that car. If you sell it you really should disclose that the rear end has water in it. |
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".boB" > wrote > I would think an open 8.8 rebuild should cost around $700'ish. Is there THAT much difference between the 8.8 and the 9? I had my 9" 3.70 trak lok rebuilt for $400! -- Scott W. '68 Ranchero 500 302 '69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W ThunderSnake #57 http://home.comcast.net/~vanguard92/ |
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> Question: How in the world did you get water in your diff? > > 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.... |
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STOP! Get someone else to check it! Several people have already warned you
here that this is very suspicious and sounds very overpriced! > wrote in message oups.com... > > >> Question: How in the world did you get water in your diff? >> >> 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.... > |
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> wrote in message oups.com... > wrote: >> I have 80K miles on my 2000 GT 'vert. <snip> > > Question: How in the world did you get water in your diff? > > Patrick > Oil seals ARE NOT WATER PROOF. If you submerge you axels in water above the outside axel seals for any length of time, you will have water seepage into your axel housing. The longer your axels are under water, the more water will enter your axel housing. |
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