Differential bearing gone bad
 

I have a 2001 Wrangler with 45K miles. Just had a bearing go bad in the rear
differential ($650 to fix, ouch). Is this typical or is there some driving
habit or maintenance snafu I should watch out for that might have caused it?

Re: Differential bearing gone bad
 

Did you take pictures of it? If so, I'd like to have them for my
site at: http://www.----------.com/dana35c/
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Spookshow wrote:
>
> I have a 2001 Wrangler with 45K miles. Just had a bearing go bad in the rear
> differential ($650 to fix, ouch). Is this typical or is there some driving
> habit or maintenance snafu I should watch out for that might have caused it?

Re: Differential bearing gone bad
 

Did you take pictures of it? If so, I'd like to have them for my
site at: http://www.----------.com/dana35c/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Spookshow wrote:
>
> I have a 2001 Wrangler with 45K miles. Just had a bearing go bad in the rear
> differential ($650 to fix, ouch). Is this typical or is there some driving
> habit or maintenance snafu I should watch out for that might have caused it?

Re: Differential bearing gone bad
 

Did you take pictures of it? If so, I'd like to have them for my
site at: http://www.----------.com/dana35c/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Spookshow wrote:
>
> I have a 2001 Wrangler with 45K miles. Just had a bearing go bad in the rear
> differential ($650 to fix, ouch). Is this typical or is there some driving
> habit or maintenance snafu I should watch out for that might have caused it?

Re: Differential bearing gone bad
 

I wouldn't begin to point fingers at anything in particular, but this is not
normal. Are you sure the bearing has gone out? And, there are several
bearings, which one has failed?




"Spookshow" <spookshow@visi.com> wrote in message
news:3fa2d0ce$0$75899$a1866201@newsreader.visi.com ...
> I have a 2001 Wrangler with 45K miles. Just had a bearing go bad in the
rear
> differential ($650 to fix, ouch). Is this typical or is there some driving
> habit or maintenance snafu I should watch out for that might have caused
it?
>
>

Re: Differential bearing gone bad
 

I wouldn't begin to point fingers at anything in particular, but this is not
normal. Are you sure the bearing has gone out? And, there are several
bearings, which one has failed?




"Spookshow" <spookshow@visi.com> wrote in message
news:3fa2d0ce$0$75899$a1866201@newsreader.visi.com ...
> I have a 2001 Wrangler with 45K miles. Just had a bearing go bad in the
rear
> differential ($650 to fix, ouch). Is this typical or is there some driving
> habit or maintenance snafu I should watch out for that might have caused
it?
>
>

Re: Differential bearing gone bad
 

I wouldn't begin to point fingers at anything in particular, but this is not
normal. Are you sure the bearing has gone out? And, there are several
bearings, which one has failed?




"Spookshow" <spookshow@visi.com> wrote in message
news:3fa2d0ce$0$75899$a1866201@newsreader.visi.com ...
> I have a 2001 Wrangler with 45K miles. Just had a bearing go bad in the
rear
> differential ($650 to fix, ouch). Is this typical or is there some driving
> habit or maintenance snafu I should watch out for that might have caused
it?
>
>

Re: Differential bearing gone bad
 

In article <3fa2d0ce$0$75899$a1866201@newsreader.visi.com>, "Spookshow"
<spookshow@visi.com> writes:

>I have a 2001 Wrangler with 45K miles. Just had a bearing go bad in the rear
>differential ($650 to fix, ouch). Is this typical or is there some driving
>habit or maintenance snafu I should watch out for that might have caused it?

My mechanic friend at the dealership told me the axles were assembled in Mexico
and several batches were set up with incorrect pre-load during that timeframe.
Grand Cherokees also. Did your power train warranty cover it?

Jim

88 Grand Wagoneer
89 Wrangler
00 Grand Cherokee

Re: Differential bearing gone bad
 

In article <3fa2d0ce$0$75899$a1866201@newsreader.visi.com>, "Spookshow"
<spookshow@visi.com> writes:

>I have a 2001 Wrangler with 45K miles. Just had a bearing go bad in the rear
>differential ($650 to fix, ouch). Is this typical or is there some driving
>habit or maintenance snafu I should watch out for that might have caused it?

My mechanic friend at the dealership told me the axles were assembled in Mexico
and several batches were set up with incorrect pre-load during that timeframe.
Grand Cherokees also. Did your power train warranty cover it?

Jim

88 Grand Wagoneer
89 Wrangler
00 Grand Cherokee

Re: Differential bearing gone bad
 

In article <3fa2d0ce$0$75899$a1866201@newsreader.visi.com>, "Spookshow"
<spookshow@visi.com> writes:

>I have a 2001 Wrangler with 45K miles. Just had a bearing go bad in the rear
>differential ($650 to fix, ouch). Is this typical or is there some driving
>habit or maintenance snafu I should watch out for that might have caused it?

My mechanic friend at the dealership told me the axles were assembled in Mexico
and several batches were set up with incorrect pre-load during that timeframe.
Grand Cherokees also. Did your power train warranty cover it?

Jim

88 Grand Wagoneer
89 Wrangler
00 Grand Cherokee