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Help!

 

My truck is in the shop (Chevy Dealer) for routine 50k maintenance. When changing the front diff fluid, they noticed a significant amount of water in the fluid, and recommend that the diff be opened up looked at and possibly rebuilt as a result of the water. Of course, they are saying this is no fault of GM, that I must have had it submerged for the water to be in it. I can absolutely CERTIFY that this truck has never been in water except for rain... nobody but me has ever driven it. I bought it new! They are telling me I should call my insurance company. I don't want to do that... as far as I'm concerned this is a GM problem and they should fix it. Absolutely ridiculous that I'm facing a front end rebuild at 50k.

 

I found one other post with a similar problem.. I'm hoping someone has an answer about where the water came from.

 

Trent

Z45 Senior Enthusiast

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It might just be condensation which is normal, especially if the front axle see little use. Do you live in a humid local?

 

I would be highly suspicious of this and not consent to any repair. Even if it ran this long with water it, there is no reason to think it will fail anytime soon. I think they are crying wolf to make money on the repair you don't need. Drive it 5,000 miles and change the fluid again but go somewhere else.

Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

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I agree, I wouldn't have them do anything without a second opinion. Just have the fluid swapped, and move on. Sounds like someones trying to make money off you. Did you see it for yourself? It makes me mad when a dealer will say.. nothings wrong,... nothings wrong,.. then when the warranty is over, FOUND SOMETHING!. Besides, isn't the front diff's considered part of the driveline under warranty?

 

Steven

jrrod2004 Senior Enthusiast

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I agree, I wouldn't have them do anything without a second opinion. Just have the fluid swapped, and move on. Sounds like someones trying to make money off you. Did you see it for yourself? It makes me mad when a dealer will say.. nothings wrong,... nothings wrong,.. then when the warranty is over, FOUND SOMETHING!. Besides, isn't the front diff's considered part of the driveline under warranty?

 

Steven

 

 

yeah the front differential is covered under the 5/100K warranty but only if the dealership says that it is due to a defect...they said that it is not due to defect that all the water is in the front diff.

txab Senior Enthusiast

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Somebody else posted about this same exact situation just recently

 

Edit: I see in your post where you already located the other poster.

asilverblazer Senior Enthusiast

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Yes it is part of the 10 year 100K mile power train warranty. The reason they are saying it is not, is because GM will expect a reason for the warranty claim that they won't be able to provide. So if you repair have them repair it as non warranty work, they get the cash and have to offer no explanation except to you.

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