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Old 06-23-2015, 01:25 AM
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Driving down the highway, I hit a bump and hear a huge bang then it won't drive I put it in gear and it will spin the drive shaft then hit a huge Buckel and stop spinning. I looked at my diff which is a Chrysler 8.25 and it had a huge bump on it. So what could have caused this?
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Driving down the highway, I hit a bump and hear a huge bang then it won't drive I put it in gear and it will spin the drive shaft then hit a huge Buckel and stop spinning. I looked at my diff which is a Chrysler 8.25 and it had a huge bump on it. So what could have caused this?
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Driving down the highway, I hit a bump and hear a huge bang then it won't drive I put it in gear and it will spin the drive shaft then hit a huge Buckel and stop spinning. I looked at my diff which is a Chrysler 8.25 and it had a huge bump on it. So what could have caused this?
Something in the diff has blown out, you are going to likely be replacing that rear end. I would look for a shop specializing in gears rather than general repair.
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Looking forward to a picture of the inside.
The entire axle assembly can be replaced yourself for $100 - $200.
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Please please please take a picture of the inside!!!
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Id open it up and get one from a junk yard as there expensive to rebuild thats my .02
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Where are you located? I have several for sale.
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Deff blew the diff Tex.
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Any symptoms leading up to this? I am having some drive train noise coming from the rear and this just sunk my heart.
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Looks like a nice outline of the ring gear
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Pinion shaft done busted.


One too many smoky burnouts? lol
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