RE: pinion/spider gear bearings...HALP!

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.com.pl>]

Steve wrote:

	>My 84 5k PJ (plain jane) has been making some nasty
whiney/whirry noises on
	>acceleration and cruise, silent on overrun. My mechanic sez
pinion or spider
	>gear bearings, after crawling underneath with stethescope. 6
hours re/re,
	>plus a used diff, plus rebuilding if needed, plus, plus, plus.

	>Question: Am I hopelessly screwed? This could be $600-700 out
the door! ARGH!

Did your mechanic check the oil level? Your last hope is that there's
not enough oil and topping up will quiet the think down. You could
eventually add some magic "metal conditioner" thing, like Militec 1, but
it would be rather act of desperation. Most prolly your mechanic is
right :-(

								Alex