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so, I took my X into the dealer to have a squealing pulley checked out and the locker sensor (not the actuator) on the rear diff looked at as it was leaking. no problem, the pulley was actually a TSB, the diff they put some sealant on the connector and put it back into the diff.
I leave the dealership and my truck feels like it scrubbed tires a bit when I turned onto the main drag. I flip a u-turn, and heard a chirp and just thought it must be from the tight turn. I drive onto the freeway, 30 miles later I turn off and head home...the truck was feeling fidgety. as I turned into my neighborhood, the truck squeals tires a bit more, and then a boom!!! I pulled onto some dirt, stop and get out. look around and can't see anything out of place. then i hop back in, and hear this groaning noise from the rear diff. I put it into 4 hi, then 4 lo, then tried the locker. everything worked, but the locker would not engage, but I decided that the truck felt like it was fully locked. hmmmm....I drive the next 1/4 mile home, two more booms as I turned, groans and wheel chirps. got the floor jack out and lifted the rear. the tires both turn at the same time when turned by hand in neutral. there seems to be more play too (turn the rear wheels and it takes a bit of turning to turn the drive shaft. but, the rear is definitely in locked mode.
I stopped at the dealership on my way to work (different vehicle), and the guy says, bring it in and we will look at it. I can't imagine just sealing that sensor would cause the locker to go on without the switch pushed. also, my pinion flange change out should not have affected the locker. the truck seemed fine when I took it in.
so anyway, it goes in on Thursday, I am sure they are going to blame the lift, the pinion flange, you name it, but hopefully I will get lucky and they will find that the locker malfunctioned.
stay tuned, and wish me luck!! yeah, this sucks bad...but I will get it sorted out...it just means I won't be buying a rear tire rack anytime soon if they nail me as voiding the warranty.
I leave the dealership and my truck feels like it scrubbed tires a bit when I turned onto the main drag. I flip a u-turn, and heard a chirp and just thought it must be from the tight turn. I drive onto the freeway, 30 miles later I turn off and head home...the truck was feeling fidgety. as I turned into my neighborhood, the truck squeals tires a bit more, and then a boom!!! I pulled onto some dirt, stop and get out. look around and can't see anything out of place. then i hop back in, and hear this groaning noise from the rear diff. I put it into 4 hi, then 4 lo, then tried the locker. everything worked, but the locker would not engage, but I decided that the truck felt like it was fully locked. hmmmm....I drive the next 1/4 mile home, two more booms as I turned, groans and wheel chirps. got the floor jack out and lifted the rear. the tires both turn at the same time when turned by hand in neutral. there seems to be more play too (turn the rear wheels and it takes a bit of turning to turn the drive shaft. but, the rear is definitely in locked mode.
I stopped at the dealership on my way to work (different vehicle), and the guy says, bring it in and we will look at it. I can't imagine just sealing that sensor would cause the locker to go on without the switch pushed. also, my pinion flange change out should not have affected the locker. the truck seemed fine when I took it in.
so anyway, it goes in on Thursday, I am sure they are going to blame the lift, the pinion flange, you name it, but hopefully I will get lucky and they will find that the locker malfunctioned.
stay tuned, and wish me luck!! yeah, this sucks bad...but I will get it sorted out...it just means I won't be buying a rear tire rack anytime soon if they nail me as voiding the warranty.