What did you do to your X308 Today?
#1345
Replaced the front right wheel bearing. Quite an easy job, except of the abs ring removal. It seized and I ended up breaking it loose with a chisel and replacing with new. It got worse when the 15t press broke - I had to go to a truck and bus garage to get the bearing pressed out. Their 60t press did a fine job. Now my cat is whooooshing along quiet and comfortable again. So I replaced 3 wheel bearings in total during the last 10k mls...I'm wondering when the last wheel bearing will be on it's way out... ;-)
#1346
#1347
#1348
Weak Differential?
I experienced diff failure in my '93 VDP and was gobsmacked by the $1200 repair bill. I always thought that, drag racing excepted, diffs were forever.
Dreaming, I suppose.
#1349
Have you been particularly aggressive on the loud pedal? I wonder if the rate of diff failure is any higher than the average Impala or Crown Vic, taking into account the hugely higher production numbers.
I experienced diff failure in my '93 VDP and was gobsmacked by the $1200 repair bill. I always thought that, drag racing excepted, diffs were forever.
Dreaming, I suppose.
I experienced diff failure in my '93 VDP and was gobsmacked by the $1200 repair bill. I always thought that, drag racing excepted, diffs were forever.
Dreaming, I suppose.
As I understand it the X300s have the same diff. Do they also have a high failure rate?
#1350
#1351
The X308 has a modified version of the X300 diff. The output shafts are different and the housing at the same time.
#1352
I was actually off the loud pedal, slowing down, when it made a LOUD bang!....
Managed to limp the old girl back to the garage at about half walking pace, with it making a horrible bonk noise every couple of feet ( I was only a few hundred yards away from home ) otherwise I would not have attempted to limp her back.
When I get her back on the road, and have some free time, I will strip the old diff down, and report on what let go!
Managed to limp the old girl back to the garage at about half walking pace, with it making a horrible bonk noise every couple of feet ( I was only a few hundred yards away from home ) otherwise I would not have attempted to limp her back.
When I get her back on the road, and have some free time, I will strip the old diff down, and report on what let go!
#1354
Put together the shopping list to buy some suspension parts for the rear end, and if I can get my search mojo to work right and find me CATS-compatible front bushings by themselves without the mount too, those as well. Otherwise, everything for the rear shocks, minus the shocks, springs, and mounts themselves.
#1355
To be honest, there was a bit of a noise, that I thought was a UJ, changed all 4, and it was quiet for a while.
The noise started again, and on investigation there was some in out movement at the rear wheels, (not a wheel bearing) so changed the diff output shaft bearings, quiet for a while.... BANG!
As I said previously, when I get some free time I will tear down the old diff and see what gave out!
It has a very tight spot about every 1/3rd revolution.
#1356
Decided to put the shock bushings off two weeks, courtesy of the flat tire I surprised myself with this morning on the way to work. Since two of the others are getting a little worn down anyway, time to hit up Tire Rack for a new full set and call it good. I guess the bitter cold and the railroad tracks decided to team up on me (not sure, but it was right after I went over them that I felt the rumbling). Good times.
#1357
#1358
To be honest, there was a bit of a noise, that I thought was a UJ, changed all 4, and it was quiet for a while.
The noise started again, and on investigation there was some in out movement at the rear wheels, (not a wheel bearing) so changed the diff output shaft bearings, quiet for a while.... BANG!
As I said previously, when I get some free time I will tear down the old diff and see what gave out!
It has a very tight spot about every 1/3rd revolution.
The noise started again, and on investigation there was some in out movement at the rear wheels, (not a wheel bearing) so changed the diff output shaft bearings, quiet for a while.... BANG!
As I said previously, when I get some free time I will tear down the old diff and see what gave out!
It has a very tight spot about every 1/3rd revolution.
#1359
#1360
Fixed Exhaust leak
Went looking for the slight exhaust leak I could hear when it was cold, and would then go away after a few minutes of driving.... Turned out to be the EGR pipe ( Line ), the pipe looks like new but was leaking in the inside of one of the accordion like bends. Little Blue Magic Themosteel and a stainless steel clamp it's nice and quiet again.
Now to hunt down a new pipe.......
Now to hunt down a new pipe.......