The_Chemist
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Oh Geez, that's really good to know! Now my big yellow lemon will be even worse! I'm probably going to have to try and get rid of this piece of ...... I am really doubting long-term reliability on it now.I didn't know dealers would even try to rebuild axles. I've heard they just replace the whole axle assembly as the time spent rebuilding vs. replacing is similar with less likely of it going wrong. Gear swapping is somewhat of an art to get right. I've done maybe a dozen or so gear swaps and it does take some practice to get it right. This is after I've had 2 so called professional gear shops rebuild my 88 mustang rear and 2004 Dodge 3500 axles without success which sent me on the quest to do this work myself. I've made some mistakes having to rebuild a 2nd time but the last few I've done worked without issues.
Wish you luck. Unfortunately you will never know if it was the axle rebuild or the driveshaft flange bolts that caused the issue (unless of course they torque the flange bolts incorrectly similar to what the factory did - LOL).
I've only got 2,601 miles on the truck and it has been nothing but trouble.
After they get the new rear brakes and diff fixed (or should I say patched), they then have to drive the vehicle and get rid of all the squeaks and rattles. Hopefully if the diff is going to get chewed up, it'll happen while the dealer (Heritage) still has it.
What a lemon!