Date: 5 Aug 2003 14:51:34 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: Access to the differential
Someone who looks an awful lot like Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> wrote: > P K wrote: >> Can I wait until the symptoms change (to what?) or should I get it >> looked at right now? I think there's still may more years in it, but >> I am afraid if the engine is pulled that may open up more problems. > Pinion bearings can whine for a loooong time before eventually > coming apart. The problem is, you can never predict exactly when > the end will come. And, when the end does come, there's a real chance that you may wreck parts when it comes unglued...right now, you just need bearings & labor. Later, who knows what will get munched when chunks of bearing are rattling around inside the case. > So if you want to take the chance, you may > get away with it for a couple of years. ...or, a couple of miles. Depends, I suppose, on how much of a problem it is to get stuck. If you're going to keep the car for any length of time, I'd say fix it now while you just need the cheap parts. If it goes kaflooey on you, it could be more expensive to fix than the car is then worth. Dave Hinz
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