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BilLster · 03-18-2002, 04:53 AM

My Mom's awd areostar blew the pinion bearing and seal lastnight
its a 8.8 rear with 3.73's but I've never had to reaplace or repair anything from the pinion part of a rear end when i changed my gear's everything stayed in and was in fine shape.

I have two problems first I'm not sure what caused it to go.

second I'm not sure what type of damage to expect when i open it up tommorrow.

besides the bearing cup spacers bearings themselves and the seal of course what should i expect to replace . can this be fixed normally with the pinion still in the diff ?

I'm thinking remove the drive shaft and diff pinion put the diff back in dive it ti the garage as a front wheel drive.

any suggestions ? any idea on the labour for this ?

03-18-2002, 04:53 AM	#1
BilLster Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ontario canada Posts: 446	pinion bearing My Mom's awd areostar blew the pinion bearing and seal lastnight its a 8.8 rear with 3.73's but I've never had to reaplace or repair anything from the pinion part of a rear end when i changed my gear's everything stayed in and was in fine shape. I have two problems first I'm not sure what caused it to go. second I'm not sure what type of damage to expect when i open it up tommorrow. besides the bearing cup spacers bearings themselves and the seal of course what should i expect to replace . can this be fixed normally with the pinion still in the diff ? I'm thinking remove the drive shaft and diff pinion put the diff back in dive it ti the garage as a front wheel drive. any suggestions ? any idea on the labour for this ? __________________ 89 with 331 t3'/t4 hybrids. upr Suspention worked out finnaly . 9.89 144 mph .