2003 Ford Explorer Weak bearing

Tiny
PARKERJA
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  • 2003 FORD EXPLORER
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 77,000 MILES
Is there a weak bearing known in the differential in the 2003 model of the Explorer? My mechanic says to fix my problem it would be $2800 to fix. Would my entire differential be out with normal road driving and little to no towing? It is making a growling noise and I am not sure what it is.
Thursday, September 10th, 2009 AT 4:31 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

The problem is that if a bearing has failed there will be a lot of metal in the oil which can do further damage, if the crown wheel & pinion are ok the repair will not be that much, I would get an opinion from a transmission & diff specialist first.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Thursday, September 10th, 2009 AT 6:35 PM

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