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Was water wheeling through a pond and heard a loud pop and now whenever you drive it she makes a popping noise coming from somewhere in the back. I'm pretty sure it's the rear diff but could it be a transmission. Just want to be 100% sure before I spend a bunch of money fixing something that's not the problem. Also should I Just replace the whole diff or would it be cheaper just to replace the gears inside of it?
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An axle maybe? If the diff is toast either upgrade to an xmr diff or check out mud n wheels on facebook, he seems to have a pretty bullet proof setup from what I see
I thought it might be an axle but I've had bad axles on other vehicles and they just make a popping noise this you can actually feel it binding up and in some scenarios it wouldn't even roll. I'm contemplating selling after I fix this so I doubt I'll get an upgraded diff. Unless hall think it would upgrade the value/sale
Mine did that and it was the R axle.
Is there anyway I can figure out which it is?
Pop the axle out and see if the joint is OK.
Driveshaft and/or U joints ok?
Driveshaft and/or U joints ok?
Not real sure. It kinda sounds like it's coming from the U joint though. Ima start taking it apart later today. But ima go ahead and ask if it is the diff would an 09 renegade diff work
Ok so I've found its the 10-tooth pinion gear in the front of the diff. Think Ima try and replace it. Anybody know where I can get oem parts with fast shipping? Also how do I get it out. It looks like there some kind of weird nut in front of it
Or would an 03 400 diff work
Does it sound like a Back Fire ? ?
No it's a grinding noise. It's definitely the pinion gear because it's missing half its teeth. I was gonna buy a used diff but they sold before I could get my hands one one of them (I found two) then I found a diff on powersports nation from an 03 400 that looks pretty similar and I am just checking to make sure it would work
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