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Originally Posted by strat61caster
@ BE4VER I don't think your diff is broken and I don't think it can be rebuilt, the shop's story seems a bit fishy to me but idk, it seems like they're angling to charge like $500-$600 and just replace the seals and bearings, if you get lucky they'll retorque all the suspension back there and identify anything else that could be called noisy and your car will be 'fixed' but idk. Like I said, I don't think a rebuild kit exists, at least not for the differential itself, it's whole differential unit (currently $1.5k new from the factory) or nothing meaningful is broken or will be changed. Lots of metal gunk is pretty normal for these things especially for the first change. Suspension gets noisy quick if there's anything not torqued properly after adding a bunch of stx parts.
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I'd love to be proven wrong, but time and time again when it comes to fixing a worn out Torsen, the answer is throw it out, buy aftermarket or used with fewer miles.
Here's the exploded differential assembly and parts list, at a minimum I'd get a list of parts they plan on purchasing on your dime and make a judgement on whether or not it's fixing what you think it is.
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I'm suspect too now hearing that. And walking in here to the STX discussion is what I'd hoped to find.. some great info. The shop hinted at a new unit being 1,500 worst case scenario. I've had a go pro pointed at virtually every single connection point the rear end has to offer while replicating noises and it's awkward how I basically have no syptoms at all while the car is in motion at full speed but lunking around like that when reversing and turning on uneven surfaces. I've scoured every "whats this noise' thread and read about plenty of axel failures, even the frame in the trunk needing tack welds cause it was shifting so I've tried so much already. Im gonna get second or make that 3rd opinion now actually. Thanks a ton for the info listed if it actually is cooked.