Need Help!! Front differential locked-up

[ParTyBoy]

What a headache do I have... Received a call from the shop today... They say the front differential's the problem... Shavings in the oil.... Asking $600 alone just to take it appart.... they aren't sure if it's going to need bearings or a rack and pinion..

Need some suggestions at this point... Is it wiser to find a used front differential as a replacement?? Do our front differential have posi??? Need an answer quickly.. trucks on the lift and they need to know my intentions by tomorrow morning...

 

[just a 6]

You mean ring and pinion, if the shop charge you $60/hr i would say $600 is to much just to take it apart. B/c it wont take 10hr just to take it apart, in 10hr they could rebuild the front axle. $600 to rebuild it incl. parts that's prolly a normal price. And no with don't have posi in our front axles, sorry.

If you find a used one, how long do you think it will last. You might have to rebuild that one in 6 months? Or it will last for the next 10 years!!!

On 2002-02-13 20:10, cHoCco wrote:
What a headache do I have... Received a call from the shop today... They say the front differential's the problem... Shavings in the oil.... Asking $600 alone just to take it appart.... they aren't sure if it's going to need bearings or a rack and pinion..

Need some suggestions at this point... Is it wiser to find a used front differential as a replacement?? Do our front differential have posi??? Need an answer quickly.. trucks on the lift and they need to know my intentions by tomorrow morning...