2011 suburban front diff
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2011 suburban front diff
I have a 2011 suburban with 100,000 miles i bought it used at 86000
I checked my front diff fluid. it was cloudy with small metal pieces.
should i risk buying a used diff from a junkyard? or is this a common problem
I know my way around a shop for basic/common things
how difficult would it be to rebuild myself?
I checked my front diff fluid. it was cloudy with small metal pieces.
should i risk buying a used diff from a junkyard? or is this a common problem
I know my way around a shop for basic/common things
how difficult would it be to rebuild myself?
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I have a 2011 suburban with 100,000 miles i bought it used at 86000
I checked my front diff fluid. it was cloudy with small metal pieces.
should i risk buying a used diff from a junkyard? or is this a common problem
I know my way around a shop for basic/common things
how difficult would it be to rebuild myself?
I checked my front diff fluid. it was cloudy with small metal pieces.
should i risk buying a used diff from a junkyard? or is this a common problem
I know my way around a shop for basic/common things
how difficult would it be to rebuild myself?
Does it make any noise or a loud whine? Do you use 4WD much? If not, you might get away with draining the gear oil, run a flexible magnet in there and see if you can pickup anymore pieces or anything magnetic, flush it out good and add new gear oil. Yes, rebuilding an axle properly means gauging things out and shimming, not just putting in new parts. Probably the original fluid in there too. Lots of people don't think much about axle oils at all.Just changed both of mine on my 98 K-1500 with Royal Purple synthetic gear oil two months ago. I'd also check out the transfer case, too as that goes by the wayside.
Last edited by oilcanhenry; Aug 7, 2019 at 11:49 AM.
