HELP ! Sounds like wheels are snapping off !

[diggyd357]

Have any of you rebuilt your.rear differential before ? If so, rate the difficulty on a scale of 1-10. 1 being an oil change and 10 being having to tow it into the dealer.

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[Donnie Yukonie]

DIff rebuild is at least a 7 IMHO , but Ive only ever done it once and had no experience with it

 

[suburbanguy89]

if you do it right and know how to shim the gears properly to get the right mesh so it doesnt eat itself up being too tight, or strip out the gears from having too much play then go for it, last thing you want is to spend all that money on rebuilding the rear just to have it detonate on you. id say have a professional change out the gears but check for any irregularities yourself

 

[magicbus]

I don't think this has been mentioned yet, but check your u-joints before you spend too much. If you rebuild the diff you will want new u-joints anyway, starting there may fix the issue and save some coin.

 

[DCT]

I thought there was some type of suspension recall. Call your dealer with your VIN.