lifeofduty
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- 2005
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Driving down the freeway. In a really bad place to break down, unmistakable clunk clunk clunk of driveshaft gone. This was @ about 10mph. Then no ability to drive forward as I roll backwards. Winching it on the tow truck, one wheel turned towards the front, and the other squealed backwards. (It was in park because in Neutral it was locked up) The driveshaft is disconnected from the rear diff. I had to hold up traffic on the on ramp for 45 minutes {still not dead yet}rck:
I expected it to be a U-joint gone bad. It wasn't. The nut that holds on the driveshaft (pinion nut?) to the splined and threaded differential shaft had let go. {Before the U-Joint, after the differential}. Is this heard of? I have never had this nut off. The last work done was by a shop replacing a transmission pack. Do I blame them? Regardless I need help on what to do. My gut says new driveshaft although it appears fine besides the u-joint clamp. Or is it cheaper to balance the driveshaft? If I had no outside help I would put a **** ton of locktight on it and torque to spec.
I should have seen this coming because today I heard a Whirring or Purring noise from the rear end while de-cellerating. Almost sounded like when your in high gear going down a hill with flowmasters. I got underneath and discovered the rear diff was 1qt low on fluid. I drove slow headed home after refilling and Wa-la. SHTF
Is this going to be expensive?
Is now the time to do 4.10 gears?
Any other suggestions, besides everyone who tells me to buy a toyota?
HELP!!!
Thanks.
I expected it to be a U-joint gone bad. It wasn't. The nut that holds on the driveshaft (pinion nut?) to the splined and threaded differential shaft had let go. {Before the U-Joint, after the differential}. Is this heard of? I have never had this nut off. The last work done was by a shop replacing a transmission pack. Do I blame them? Regardless I need help on what to do. My gut says new driveshaft although it appears fine besides the u-joint clamp. Or is it cheaper to balance the driveshaft? If I had no outside help I would put a **** ton of locktight on it and torque to spec.
I should have seen this coming because today I heard a Whirring or Purring noise from the rear end while de-cellerating. Almost sounded like when your in high gear going down a hill with flowmasters. I got underneath and discovered the rear diff was 1qt low on fluid. I drove slow headed home after refilling and Wa-la. SHTF
Is this going to be expensive?
Is now the time to do 4.10 gears?
Any other suggestions, besides everyone who tells me to buy a toyota?
HELP!!!
Thanks.