Front Diff Bearing Replacement
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Front Diff Bearing Replacement
Has anyone done this before? I see the kit is about $200 at Napa, but I don't see any videos whatsoever on this job. Do you have to drop the axle, can it be done in place, should I sell my truck....JK! Any help, description of work or videos would be super helpful.
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Special tools and knowledge required, it's NOT a DIY job.
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Okay, my mechanic said he doesn't do them and no videos, so I guess I'm not surprised.
What could I figure to have a specialist do it? Ballpark?
And lastly, could a bad IWE cause a bearing to go bad, or would that likely be unrelated?
For now, I'm replacing the IWE. I rarely, very rarely use 4X4, so hoping it's not an issue until I get around to it.
What could I figure to have a specialist do it? Ballpark?
And lastly, could a bad IWE cause a bearing to go bad, or would that likely be unrelated?
For now, I'm replacing the IWE. I rarely, very rarely use 4X4, so hoping it's not an issue until I get around to it.
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why do you think the differential bearing is bad ? That is POSSIBLE.. but normally any noises are from the IWE or the wheel bearing ... NOT the differential..
When you start the truck, the IWE disengages and the axle shafts are not connected to the wheel... And you have the transfer case in 2 x 4 so the drive shaft is not turning... So the DIFFERENTIAL is doing NOTHING.. just going along for the ride.. You should hear NOTHING from the differential at that point.
When you start the truck, the IWE disengages and the axle shafts are not connected to the wheel... And you have the transfer case in 2 x 4 so the drive shaft is not turning... So the DIFFERENTIAL is doing NOTHING.. just going along for the ride.. You should hear NOTHING from the differential at that point.
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why do you think the differential bearing is bad ? That is POSSIBLE.. but normally any noises are from the IWE or the wheel bearing ... NOT the differential..
When you start the truck, the IWE disengages and the axle shafts are not connected to the wheel... And you have the transfer case in 2 x 4 so the drive shaft is not turning... So the DIFFERENTIAL is doing NOTHING.. just going along for the ride.. You should hear NOTHING from the differential at that point.
When you start the truck, the IWE disengages and the axle shafts are not connected to the wheel... And you have the transfer case in 2 x 4 so the drive shaft is not turning... So the DIFFERENTIAL is doing NOTHING.. just going along for the ride.. You should hear NOTHING from the differential at that point.
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Okay, update....in case anyone cared🤣.
Finally replaced the IWE, it was super easy, didn't even need to disconnect the sway bar or the shock, very quick job, shouldn't have waited this long to do it. Truck sat in the driveway for like two weeks+, but finally done. The IWE fixed everything, there is no noise whether in 2WD or 4WD, so the entire noise was the bad IWE, no bad bearings in the front diff, thank goodness.
Finally replaced the IWE, it was super easy, didn't even need to disconnect the sway bar or the shock, very quick job, shouldn't have waited this long to do it. Truck sat in the driveway for like two weeks+, but finally done. The IWE fixed everything, there is no noise whether in 2WD or 4WD, so the entire noise was the bad IWE, no bad bearings in the front diff, thank goodness.
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