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    Veteran Member Three Rings fitch303's Avatar
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    So who has changed their rear diff before?

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    My differential is about to explode into 1000 pieces....I know it! so i'm thinking about replacing it myself (the entire rear assembly). I am a hands on guy and know how to work on cars, plus the bentley dvd will walk me through and honestly it does not look hard to do. But please enlighten me

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    Veteran Member Four Rings dougyfresh's Avatar
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    Re: So who has changed their rear diff before?

    -Doug
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    Re: So who has changed their rear diff before?

    easy to pull out and replace... i opted for the stasis diff but now some guys have DIY deal for about 1/3 price of stasis...

    6 allen key bolts to take the rear driveshaft loose, then another 6 or so torx around the torsen housing... pull it off and replace
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    Re: So who has changed their rear diff before?

    Quote Originally Posted by Papachristou View Post
    easy to pull out and replace... i opted for the stasis diff but now some guys have DIY deal for about 1/3 price of stasis...

    6 allen key bolts to take the rear driveshaft loose, then another 6 or so torx around the torsen housing... pull it off and replace
    The OP is referring to the rear end differential. Not the center differential.
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    Re: So who has changed their rear diff before?

    What makes you "know" the rear diff is about to explode?
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    Re: So who has changed their rear diff before?

    Quote Originally Posted by Capt. Obvious View Post
    What makes you "know" the rear diff is about to explode?
    He hears the 'ticking'
    -Doug
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    Re: So who has changed their rear diff before?

    it's making the same "clunk" noise my jeeps rear end did right before it took a dump on me. I can reproduce the noise im hearing in my cabin by turning the drivshaft while out of gear, when I turn it and the rear catches it makes the same clunking noise. Oddly enough it only happens while im turning and accelerating either direction. it happens at lower speeds and the rat of clunking matches the speed of wich the wheel would make a full revolution. Obviously I could be wrong but everything looked good underneath, no loose parts and the axles were sealed (cv) and sway bars was tight so unless you can come up with anything else (other than a endless sentence lol) im calling the rear diff.
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    Re: So who has changed their rear diff before?

    -Doug
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    Re: So who has changed their rear diff before?

    Thank you!

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