rrroberson7805 Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Hello fellow motor heads. I just signed in and this is my first topic so please bear with me if I do something wrong. My issue is that im a owner of a 03 silverado ss and im wanting to remove the awd and only have 2wd. Main reason is because the front diff has bad bearing on the driver side and was told to just remove the awd parts and set them aside until I can afford to rebuild all of it at once. Money is tight right now, I have four kids and need my truck to stay on the road. So,whats the best and cheapest rout for doing away with awd? Can the transfer case stay for now until I get a hold on a longer drive shaft? Do I need new spindels(2wd model spindels)? Any and all replies would be greatly appreciated and remember, im new so please excuse my mistakes if any. Thanks, please help a fellow with some knowledge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cramer Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 It is way more expensive to go 2wd than to get a brand new front diff. Plus it is way more work. Sent from my Motorola RAZR MAXX using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1ss Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) ^^^^x2. With all the down time for removing and re-installing the awd components, your best just to fix that diff rather than switch. In the end it will be cheaper to fix that front diff. Edited July 27, 2013 by 03mass (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muggs Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 ^^^^^ what they said ^^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianVRss Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Your transfer case will cook if you just pull your front drive shaft. Like they said, lots of work to go from awd to 2wd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70chevy03ss Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Look in the for sale thread there's a guy parting out an 03 SS and is asking 200 for the front diff!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrroberson7805 Posted July 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Ok, so fixing the front diff is my goal:) thanks fellas. Now help me with this. On the driver side of the diff there is a bearing where the cv joint meets. Does the diff have to be dis-assembled to replace that bearing and seal? That is the only problem right now and if I fix tgat bearing I can keep awd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilkeSS Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 It would have to be disassembled. Then you might as well do the other side as well. That way you don't have to worry about that side going out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrroberson7805 Posted July 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Just got a haynes repair manuel from auto zone and it seis for awd bearing all that I need is a slide hammer and a special tool to replace bearing and seal on drivers side. Anyone know about this? Allready did passenger side and it was simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70chevy03ss Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 I will tell you from experience that's its just a "bandade. I fixed the driverside and 2 months later BOOM! And I was just driving home on back roads. 1500 later all fixed. I would look into the one for 200!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatdavidkid Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Unless you live near a crazy guy like me that wanted to trade all the awd stuff for 2 wd stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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