My rear end is going out
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My rear end is going out
Hey everyone,
I have a few questions regarding my rear end. But first I'll start from the beginning. I have an 02 Ram 1500 Sport 4.7L QC. Anyways a while back we put new tires on it and I heard a rubbing sound. Thought the tires were rubbing, but they weren't. Took it in to a local mechanic that I know personally and he told me the rear end is going out. Says the flange and pinion bearing are damaged. People have been quoting me up to $2000 to repair it. I have already been looking around for a replacement rear end, but no luck in finding one. My step dad knows someone personally who specializes in rear ends. So we're going to talk to him. But I want to know who here has had similar problems or could advise me to do. As you can see I'm in a dilema...if this doesn't get fixed soon...I could be saying my good bye to the truck for a while till I get it fixed for good. Thank you in advanced.
I have a few questions regarding my rear end. But first I'll start from the beginning. I have an 02 Ram 1500 Sport 4.7L QC. Anyways a while back we put new tires on it and I heard a rubbing sound. Thought the tires were rubbing, but they weren't. Took it in to a local mechanic that I know personally and he told me the rear end is going out. Says the flange and pinion bearing are damaged. People have been quoting me up to $2000 to repair it. I have already been looking around for a replacement rear end, but no luck in finding one. My step dad knows someone personally who specializes in rear ends. So we're going to talk to him. But I want to know who here has had similar problems or could advise me to do. As you can see I'm in a dilema...if this doesn't get fixed soon...I could be saying my good bye to the truck for a while till I get it fixed for good. Thank you in advanced.
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RE: My rear end is going out
Many, many, many of the 9.25 differential pinion bearings have failed prematurely....so many that you could truthfully say that Dodge should have issued a recall.
Call your local Dealership and ask for the name of the DCx field representative for your region, and make an appointment to speak to him when he visits the dealership next.
The failure of 9.25 differential pinion bearings is so common that he probably will agree to pay for at least some of the cost of the rebuild even if your truck is out of warranty.
Why is it failing so often?
Well, Dodge came out with a revised part number for the big nut that tightens up on the pinion bearing to pre-load it, and the nut was different in that it had 'pre-applied' locktite on it in a white ring. This indicates the pinion bearings are failing due to the original factory nut coming loose, which both ruins the oil seal and allows the pinion bearings to 'chatter' and hammer the rollers.
Call your local Dealership and ask for the name of the DCx field representative for your region, and make an appointment to speak to him when he visits the dealership next.
The failure of 9.25 differential pinion bearings is so common that he probably will agree to pay for at least some of the cost of the rebuild even if your truck is out of warranty.
Why is it failing so often?
Well, Dodge came out with a revised part number for the big nut that tightens up on the pinion bearing to pre-load it, and the nut was different in that it had 'pre-applied' locktite on it in a white ring. This indicates the pinion bearings are failing due to the original factory nut coming loose, which both ruins the oil seal and allows the pinion bearings to 'chatter' and hammer the rollers.
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RE: My rear end is going out