97 Tahoe..Rebuild of the Differential...

[Biggwaukegan]

Guys...My yoke is showing some looseness and bearings are making a little noise from the rear diff. Figured Id start looking into rebuilding the rear diff and want to know about what it should cost me to rebuild it. I know its more if they have to replace the carrier and all that but run me some numbers. thanks

 

[GMCYukalade]

It all depends on who your going to have doing it.. - are you looking at just replacing the bearings? or are you looking to upgrade? the factory rear-ends in our suvs are pretty weak (ive been thru 4 myself) you should be able to get by with a full rebuild for $800-$1200 depending on what brand of gears you choose - now i have had a rear-end changed before (just the spider-gears, axle gears, the pumpkin and the ring) for $300.. but everything was factory and it held up for about 10-15,000 miles till the spider gears come right back out, and then after replacing them that held up for about 5000 till everthing came out ring pinion and all..

 

[96ProCompTahoe]

are you planning on regearing since your lifting the truck?

call up 4 wheel parts and have them give you a quote on front and rear G2 gears and a limited slip or locker. they'll be putting in my G2 4.88's and the Auburn E-locker before to long.

if you have any other local shops see if you can get them into a price battle for your business.

depending on what you want and what the labor charges are your prolly lookin about a grand for aftermarket parts, prolly $600+ on stocker parts depending on where you get them and who installs them.

 

[qlc1964]

it cost me $1,400.00 to get mine rebuilt on my 95 yukon.

1 yr after had to replace driver side leaking seal. they used what they call repair bearings

the seal is made with the bearings. paid $53.00 for that part

 

[Biggwaukegan]

I do plan on regearing. hoping for some 456s or 411s. Locker too i guess. what are g2s?

 

[96ProCompTahoe]

decent brand of gears.