I searched online and I know I could do the swap at home. But what is the cost to rebuild the front diff? Do they usually replace the gears and axels? Any good places that members here have used for a swap diff. Vehicle is a 1999 tahoe 2 door and this thing has seepage from everywhere. I am not interested in rebuilding my self. I don't know if I could even do it.
Cost of rebuild vs complete replacement front diff.
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All depends on what it needs, and how much a shop charges. I'm (sorta) lucky, I have a cousin that can do gears n stuff, only charged me $100 to install a Detroit into a Dana 60 rear. I'd give yah the front outta my Yukon if I was lil closer to do the SAS....
ENORMOUSLY more than finding a "good used" differential assembly with the correct gear ratio from a Treasure Yard, slapping in a couple of output seals, and maybe the pinion seal.
Not unless there's something wrong with them, including the desire for a different gear ratio.
Define "everywhere". The usual problems are the left and right output seals. SOMETIMES, the pinion seal.
If the sealant used between the case-halves is leaking, though, you've got real trouble.
Make sure the vent hose is properly attached, not kinked, and has no holes in it.
Assure you have the CORRECT amount and quality of lube inside--probably by draining completely and re-filling with the specified amount.
| xl-1017-1 | bearing kit | 85 |
| gm825456 | ring/pinion | 199 |
| sch78 | needle bearing | 6 |
| 12479309 | axle vent | 23 |
| 15962663 | bushings | 99 |
i also spent about 200 on kent moore tools for doing the inner bearing race
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