98 mountaineer differential problems.
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98 mountaineer differential problems.
I purchased a 98 mountaineer 5.0 awd with a bad rear end. No big deal, existing axle was a 3.73 and had a pinion bearing failure, there was no lube in the rear end, probably cause of failure. I replaced with another 3.73 rear end and everything went well. Now my front axle case exploded, throwing the driveshaft into the fuel lines. I know the front axle was full of lube with an leaks. Are these axles weak behind a 5.0 or is there an underlying issue? I have not owned this very long and do not have any maintenance history. I purchased it for cheap on Craigslist so I know it will need some parts, but both differentials in less than a 1000 miles seems odd. Just my luck or is it pretty common?
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