04blacksss Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 sorry if its a repost... i know im not the only one that has this problem with the front end whining. ive heard numerous things like bearing / seals / or as simple as replacing the fluid. my question is does it mean my front end is about to give?? or is it just a thing i can forget. or would it be a good idea to have every thing serviced before it does go out....??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 If you have any kind of noise that is not normal, a whine, groan, etc., its best to get it fixed. The noise doesn't necessarily mean the front diff is gonna give out, but its a sign there is a problem. To keep driving it like that will only do more damage over time. Usually a whine like you say is the typical sign of a worn/bad carrier bearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04blacksss Posted November 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 thanks alot.. do u happen to know how much new berrings are?? and can i do it my self or what?? If you have any kind of noise that is not normal, a whine, groan, etc., its best to get it fixed. The noise doesn't necessarily mean the front diff is gonna give out, but its a sign there is a problem. To keep driving it like that will only do more damage over time. Usually a whine like you say is the typical sign of a worn/bad carrier bearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 thanks alot.. do u happen to know how much new berrings are?? and can i do it my self or what?? to do it right, the whole diff should be rebuilt........not something I would want to tackle myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04blacksss Posted November 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 really u think it has to be rebuilt even tho it has not gone out yet?? i know a rebuild is like $1500 thats wut i was tryin to get around ****!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 since you are hearing noise, that means there is a problem, which is only gonna get worse, not better, i'm not saying repair it right away, but sooner or later that diff will have to be rebuilt, and waiting is only gonna do more damage......when a diff blows up, literaly, it gets messy, we had a van blow a rear at work once, so bad that it blew a hole right through the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04blacksss Posted November 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 how much u think it would be to have it looked at if it is the front end... and then if it is the bearings how much to replace the bearings and rebuild??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 don't know for sure, some others could chime in and tell you, my guess would be in the neighborhood of $800 to $1200 depending on where you went Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04blacksss Posted November 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 god soo expencive..gotta start saving i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desrtrat Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 03-04 were noted for bad front end parts. bearings and bad cases. how far out of warranty are you. if you have a REAL good dealer maybe they can do something for you..there is a word I'm looking for to describe it, but I'M BRAIN DEAD THIS AM.. like a one time deal on repairs . if not you can try the local wrecking yards and find a complete front end. but then there is no guarantee that it is not bad also good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04blacksss Posted November 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 sounds like i got to sweet talk to dealer... haha ill let u guys know how it goes thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haul@ss Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 uh oh.. i hope we're not talking about the same whiney noise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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