4kq diff stuff

[David Coleman <dcoleman@blackrock.com>]

oh yeah.  the diffs.

My understanding:
Yours is not the only Q to run around w/ a whining rear.  I'd expect the
howling to get pretty darn loud before any mechanical failure.  I
thought my rear was beginning to cry, but further investigation proved
it was the rear wheel bearing (try driving 'round 25 mph and gently
swerving back and forth -- does the whine come and go?)

The rear doesn't hold much oil anyway, maybe a quart.  Don't hold your
breath on the sythetic stuff to make a difference.

Although I doubt a rear from a syncro will do (depends on the model),
you'll probably have better luck locating a rear from a 4kq or 5kq if
the one near you isn't the same...

All in all, sounds like a decent deal for five clams!

dave

>>ANd the rear diff has a whine.  Didn't notice it on test drive.
Comes from rear Diff.  Checked Fluid.  VERY LOW.  Added fluid, still
there.  Will drain and fill with Synth.  Then see.  Am I screwed with
the
Diff.  It is worn beyond help.  How much do used units go for in good
shape.  Will a Quantum Synchro unit be the same. Local U Pull it has one
there.