Poll on rear end failures - Page 4

CHEIF · 03-13-2005, 07:51 PM

You're reading my mind Mikey. I just don't wanna complicate matters anymore. I have the E-Locker and think it MAY have had something to do with it.

BTW how did you know it was the spider gears? My dealer hasn't given me any info and is just shipping the entire unit back to Nissan and replacing the rear with a new one. They claim they didn't even take the cover off.

Cheif

MIKEY · 03-14-2005, 07:07 PM

i saw the second diff opened up. read the paper work on the first.

CHEIF · 03-17-2005, 04:40 PM

Good Deal.

My dealer never even took the cover off.

They took my truck on a Tuesday and it was ready the next Wednesday. At least they are timely

The new cover looks good!!!!

Cheif

honeykeeper · 03-18-2005, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by CHEIF

Good Deal.

My dealer never even took the cover off.

They took my truck on a Tuesday and it was ready the next Wednesday. At least they are timely

The new cover looks good!!!!

Cheif

Hi CHEIF....too bad they hid the TRUTH=COMEDY....with your rear-diffie.......but glad you are back in your Titan again.
So far the dealer has not fixed my Titans oil leaks yet...parts are on order......SM says the new trannies rear oil seal has blown out......It went 1,000 miles then I noticed the leak (s). Not sure if it is just the rear seal the underside of my Titan is so FREAKIN oily from front to back!!!
When I get a few...I'm planning on making a new poll......for all drive-train failures from front to back!!!!!!
Peace-Tom

Bass Ale

CHEIF · 03-19-2005, 08:15 AM

Thanks Tom, GoodLuck on Yours Too.

No One is happier than me now that I have the truck back

.

I put about 100 miles on, real easy. Last night I pushed it ever so slightly on a short trip. When I parked, it smelled like new burning paint. Maybe it's normal. I'll have to pay attention to it and give it a visual.

The cover is stamped 75-140

so maybe I can ASSUME that's what they put in there

Cheif

Half Shovel · 03-19-2005, 01:16 PM

My differential has been fine, but my wife will tell you that I blow my rear end far too often.

HS

CHEIF · 03-19-2005, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Half Shovel

My differential has been fine, but my wife will tell you that I blow my rear end far too often.

HS

TESTIFY BROTHER.........TESTIFY!!!!!!!!!!!

akangl · 03-21-2005, 09:00 PM

Yup, just got the truck back today from having the rear diff replaced. The truck is back to normal and once again AWESOME to drive!!!!

dizguy · 03-22-2005, 11:10 PM

Did all of you who got a new diff, just get a new diff or the whole rear end?

*tortuga* · 03-23-2005, 03:09 AM

if i recall correctly, the whole rear end is being replaced.....

CHEIF · 03-23-2005, 09:58 PM

Entire Unit, Brakes included!!!!!!!

THITITAN04 · 03-25-2005, 02:03 PM

I smoked my rear end towing a 26' weekend warrior with 2 quads and 2 bikes inside. The rear end heated up and started to smell like propane. I have found this to happen in other trucks because the factory puts a posi additive in with the gear oil. When the additive heats up it burns and smells sort of like propane. However my problems stem further than this. There is a dust seal in the third member that came loose from the heat. It would start spinning and sounded like I was dragging a dying animal behind my car. After a small battle with nissan service dept. they decided to replace the entire rear end in the truck..... When the replacement rear end came in there had been a mistake in the freight trucks deliveries and they actually gave my rearend to a dealership in colorado and visa versa. This made matters worse as I was already out my truck for over a week.

The new rearend is great. I beleive it is a 2005. It has the aluminum diff cover and i have since towed the same trailer with an equal amount of weight with suprisingly better performance. AND NO BURNING SMELL OR SQUEALING LIKE A DYING ANIMAL!!!!

I LOVE HAVING A 100K MILE WARRANTY

MIKEY · 03-26-2005, 08:15 PM

well fellas third rear just blew. i was making a right and accelerating when once again it felt like i was hit by a bus. im prettty sure its the spiders again. maybe the e-locker spiders are just too tight. coincidence two outta three times it was a right turn? is it just the e-locker rears?

CHEIF · 03-27-2005, 10:26 AM

Hey MIKEY,

That's terrible news. I guess they better fix it this time or you get a buyback or a new truck by law??? Hope you get a decent loaner!!!!!!!!

Mine has the E-LOCK and it went like yours did. The new one is still pretty new and I've been babying it (so far).

Cheif

nole · 03-28-2005, 07:44 AM

I have had 3 complete rearends in my 2004 titan Iam towing a 6000# camper
and it smokes the oil and gears