Gt5 Rear End Slop

[ss502gmc]

I been noticing for awhile that my rear diff has some excessive backlash and lately i think it starting to make clunking sound. I do alot of towing between 10 and 12,000lb loads plus plowing in the winter. I was wondering what exactly this could be and what type of money am i looking at to have it fixed. I just hope i dont need to replace the diff as i am pretty much broke now and this truck is my income. I know nothing about differentials so i would have a shop repair this. Any input would be a big help. Thanks guys

[ss502gmc]

I been noticing for awhile that my rear diff has some excessive backlash and lately i think it starting to make clunking sound. I do alot of towing between 10 and 12,000lb loads plus plowing in the winter. I was wondering what exactly this could be and what type of money am i looking at to have it fixed. I just hope i dont need to replace the diff as i am pretty much broke now and this truck is my income. I know nothing about differentials so i would have a shop repair this. Any input would be a big help. Thanks guys

Check u-joints for slop first.

It could be a worn rearend making the slop....that means a full rebuild of the rear end with a new ring and pinion...so start small, check the cheap stuff and move on from there. Chances are its your U-joints that are causing the slop.

 

Thanks, for the reply! Ujoints are new, i noticed the sloppy rearend when i had the shaft out. So its prob a complete rebuild? Yikes not good for me!

[Nytemare]

I been noticing for awhile that my rear diff has some excessive backlash and lately i think it starting to make clunking sound. I do alot of towing between 10 and 12,000lb loads plus plowing in the winter. I was wondering what exactly this could be and what type of money am i looking at to have it fixed. I just hope i dont need to replace the diff as i am pretty much broke now and this truck is my income. I know nothing about differentials so i would have a shop repair this. Any input would be a big help. Thanks guys

Check u-joints for slop first.

It could be a worn rearend making the slop....that means a full rebuild of the rear end with a new ring and pinion...so start small, check the cheap stuff and move on from there. Chances are its your U-joints that are causing the slop.

 

Thanks, for the reply! Ujoints are new, i noticed the sloppy rearend when i had the shaft out. So its prob a complete rebuild? Yikes not good for me!

 

Have it checked by a drive line shop man...its kind of hard to feel what kind of slop we are talking about over the Board man.

Could be in need of adjustment, Bearings...anything really.

[gmtech4]

the axle shafts have to come out and the rear driveshaft,then the backlash can be checked ,

 

if the backlash is out ,the diff would be a noisey bitch,

 

some driveline clunk in a 4wd is normal,relax,like said ,get a few things looked at ,small steps

[Nytemare]

I been noticing for awhile that my rear diff has some excessive backlash and lately i think it starting to make clunking sound. I do alot of towing between 10 and 12,000lb loads plus plowing in the winter. I was wondering what exactly this could be and what type of money am i looking at to have it fixed. I just hope i dont need to replace the diff as i am pretty much broke now and this truck is my income. I know nothing about differentials so i would have a shop repair this. Any input would be a big help. Thanks guys

Check u-joints for slop first.

It could be a worn rearend making the slop....that means a full rebuild of the rear end with a new ring and pinion...so start small, check the cheap stuff and move on from there. Chances are its your U-joints that are causing the slop.