Kiss My Rear End Goodbye, OUCH!

[NYCSRTATE]

Gorgeous day outside so you know the 8 is coming out to play, hit the gym and finish up, the day is looking promising so far right?
Pull out of the gym with a buddy because he wants to see what the 8's got so we go around a few blocks, this guy is loving the car so far.

Driving back to drop him off I hit a dip in the road the dashboard light up, ESP, ABS, basically anything related to traction and brakes, the dashboard looks like a Christmas tree basically and the car just rolls to a stop in drive. I shut it off put it in park and it starts rolling in reverse while in park, WTF!
Put the E brake on put it in D look under it and I can see the drive shaft spinning at the rear differential, thats one toasted diff so I think. I start looking closer and all the brackets that hold the rear diff in place have all cracked, now I cant see if there welded to the actual rear end or what but im hoping they just have to replace the diff and not the entire rear end. Ill know more Monday afternoon.

I have been hearing some weird noises from the rear lately and I guess now I finally know what it was, no big deal either I get a new diff or entire rear end. Maybe if im lucky the will drop a 2009 diff back in with limited slip, positive thinking baby, actually going to ask my dealer to ask Chrysler for a 2009 Chally diff and ill pay the difference.
sh*t happens right?

[StevoSRT]

JESUS man...that sucks some major assholeage lol....

get the bad arse rear and be set!

[NYCSRTATE]

JESUS man...that sucks some major assholeage lol....

get the bad arse rear and be set!


Yea is sucks BIG time just because it so damn gorgeous outside and im stuck driving my work truck UGH!!!

I knew something was gonna happen out of that rear end, I have been hearing ALOT of weird noises back there lately but couldnt pinpoint it and the way I drive I knew it would eventually show itself.

[Vinnysrt8]

wow thats sucks for it to happen on such a nice day

[NYCSRTATE]

wow thats sucks for it to happen on such a nice day

Got a kick ass tan waiting for Chrysler towing to show up though :)

[Vinnysrt8]

i guess thats one good thing

[HEMISFEAR]

Hey Tone, I think the same thing happened to Joe (Mag 8) in his magnum. He may be able to offer some insight as well. Oh well..shit does happen. At least you know they'll cover it and on the bright side, you may be able to get something better out of it. Offer them a couple cases of beer lol.

[paxton]

Sorry to hear about this Tony! What kind of noises have you been hearing? Makes me wonder if I'm going to lose mine someday. Mine has always made a slight bit of gear whine since I've owned it, but I'm thinkin' you were hearing something else.

[NYCSRTATE]

Hey Tone, I think the same thing happened to Joe (Mag 8) in his magnum. He may be able to offer some insight as well. Oh well..shit does happen. At least you know they'll cover it and on the bright side, you may be able to get something better out of it. Offer them a couple cases of beer lol.


I wish, heck ide offer them the difference in price to put the 09 Chally diff in!



Sorry to hear about this Tony! What kind of noises have you been hearing? Makes me wonder if I'm going to lose mine someday. Mine has always made a slight bit of gear whine since I've owned it, but I'm thinkin' you were hearing something else.

Its weird to describe man it was like metal fatigue noises not a whine from the actual diff, the diff grenaded because it dropped 2 inches while I was moving the gears are in pieces I can hear them.

You have to see the supports they snapped like twigs its really weird.

[Matt McKenzie]

Damn, I don't know what is worse...that that happened to you, or that I am driving a Tahoe around since my Jeep is in NY, LOL! Hope it gets taken care of without any extra issues!

[SRTLUVR]

Shit Tony!! Sorry to hear buddy!! ***crosses fingers, looks up at stars & wishes for new Chally rear end assembly*** Hope to hear good news on Monday!!

[NYCSRTATE]

Damn, I don't know what is worse...that that happened to you, or that I am driving a Tahoe around since my Jeep is in NY, LOL! Hope it gets taken care of without any extra issues!

Thanks Matt!


Shit Tony!! Sorry to hear buddy!! ***crosses fingers, looks up at stars & wishes for new Chally rear end assembly*** Hope to hear good news on Monday!!

Thanks Chase, me and you both buddy.

[Elvis Presley]

That is terrible with only 8k miles this shit fucking happened. Tony I think the only way for you to get the Chally rear end is by you paying for it fully because if they are fixing under warranty they have to use the VIN while ordering parts so Charger parts have to go in Chargers. But hey you never know you might get it. Good Luck!

[NYCSRTATE]

Here is a question for everyone after this happened obviously I had to put it into drive as the drive shaft was spinning, when I did that I heard a noise from the base of the transmission as the drive shaft came to a halt, hard to describe the noise tatatatatatata, im assuming that was the gears in the torque converter as the shaft was coming to a stop.

Thoughts?

[BJB]

Would that not have been the "Park things" trying to lock into a rotating assembly?

[Mag 8]

Sounds like we may have different issues, T.
1/2 my rear diff. imploded on the passenger side.
I was hammer-down trying to overtake an AMG 65 Mercedes at about 85 mph when things went south in a hellish-loud "boom" then high-speed wobble/vibration before limping her to a stop.

Once I realized it wasn't the mill (thank God), I put it in gear and a grinding, deep-dull "thud" would occur with each wheel rotation. Everything forward of the rear diff was inspected and found to be fine. They replaced the whole rear end and Chrysler ate a bill of over $ 2000 CDN.

[NYCSRTATE]

Sounds like we may have different issues, T.
1/2 my rear diff. imploded on the passenger side.
I was hammer-down trying to overtake an AMG 65 Mercedes at about 85 mph when things went south in a hellish-loud "boom" then high-speed wobble/vibration before limping her to a stop.

Once I realized it wasn't the mill (thank God), I put it in gear and a grinding, deep-dull "thud" would occur with each wheel rotation. Everything forward of the rear diff was inspected and found to be fine. They replaced the whole rear end and Chrysler ate a bill of over $ 2000 CDN.


Sounds like it Joe.

The bracket on mine cracked and the diff moved down and that ate up the rear diff gears. Pic of the cracked support below. You cant see it in the picture but the bolt that is by the crack which should be at 3 and 9 oclock now is at 5 and 10 oclock

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/9342/crackdiff.jpg (http://img10.imageshack.us/my.php?image=crackdiff.jpg)

[Mag 8]

Youch! Difficult to hear that you have the problem, interesting though that you are able to document and take pics for other LX owners. Thanks.

[1fastsedan]

Its hard to tell in that pic, but it looks like you cracked the cradle where the diff mounts into it. That would cause a LOT of drivetrain alignment issues.

[NYCSRTATE]

Its hard to tell in that pic, but it looks like you cracked the cradle where the diff mounts into it. That would cause a LOT of drivetrain alignment issues.

Fried the diff almost instantly while on partial throttle 30 MPH.

[budoboy]

I sometimes get a whine from the backseat area but then I realize it's just my 4-year-old son:pounding table:

[NYCSRTATE]

Well got the update from my dealer I snapped a half shaft which is probably the best news I could have received.

Its ordered and will be installed tommorow under warranty.

[DragginWagon]

guess the 09 rear end will have to wait huh?

[markus]

guess the 09 rear end will have to wait huh?

there goes his excuse

[DragginWagon]

Ya know Im surprised that no one has made any gay jokes about Tony's ass being torn up. Especially with all the jokes about him getting bigger meat in the rear... guess the meat he finally got was just to big for him to handle.:ROTFLMAO::pounding table::ROTFLMAO::tongueout:

[paxton]

Well got the update from my dealer I snapped a half shaft which is probably the best news I could have received.

Its ordered and will be installed tommorow under warranty.

I agree...that's good news! Had me thinking about the rear in my car this whole weekend. Time for some upgraded shafts!

[NYCSRTATE]

guess the 09 rear end will have to wait huh?

No im still pondering the 09 Chally 3.06 LSD :)


there goes his excuse

Come on now, you know I dont use them.


Ya know Im surprised that no one has made any gay jokes about Tony's ass being torn up. Especially with all the jokes about him getting bigger meat in the rear... guess the meat he finally got was just to big for him to handle.:ROTFLMAO::pounding table::ROTFLMAO::tongueout:

Hahaha I know right Jon? These guys are severely slacking!


I agree...that's good news! Had me thinking about the rear in my car this whole weekend. Time for some upgraded shafts!

I always think about rears. biteme:D

[DragginWagon]

Hahaha I know right Jon? These guys are severely slacking!


So who was it Tony, Was it Ron? :ROTFLMAO:

You know how I know you're gay? :tongueout:

[HEMISFEAR]

Wanna know how painful it was to spend the cash on the HD Heavy Shafts? It sucked...but, at least I can launch on DR's with more confidence I won't be getting towed to the nearest dealer. Word is that the Driveshaft Shop has been making their newest halfshafts from cheaper materials and more than a few a snapped. Having spent all that coin on them and still having them snap at the track would make me stroke out lol.

[NYCSRTATE]

And here is the culprit, right side half shaft snapped like a twig!

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/3763/img00054o.th.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00054o.jpg)
http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/2184/img00050hpa.th.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00050hpa.jpg)
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/3300/img00051.th.jpg (http://img253.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00051.jpg)
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/2676/img00052.th.jpg (http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00052.jpg)

[DragginWagon]

I used to rebuild CV Axles back in the mid 90's and back then I swore that I'd never own a car with them, now look at me!

[NYCSRTATE]

I used to rebuild CV Axles back in the mid 90's and back then I swore that I'd never own a car with them, now look at me!

And thats why today I oprdered the 226mm 3.06 differential with RT halfshafts and new hubs, screw it im gonna do this once and do it right.

[DragginWagon]

why R/T halfshafts?

[NYCSRTATE]

why R/T halfshafts?


There beefier and they also come in the 2009 6 speed Challys with 3.73 rear diff so they have to be stronger being the gearing is is for torque down low.

[DragginWagon]

Thanks Tony, I don't go to the C that much anymore and when I do I don't look at that many informative threads. Its hard to be bitten by the mod bug when you have to many other resposibilties that keep one from being able to mod. So instead of looking at what I can't afford I just avoid it!

[NYCSRTATE]

Thanks Tony, I don't go to the C that much anymore and when I do I don't look at that many informative threads. Its hard to be bitten by the mod bug when you have to many other resposibilties that keep one from being able to mod. So instead of looking at what I can't afford I just avoid it!

Jon these forums are a HUGE influence on me, I just couldnt take it anymore plus there are 2 Mustangs around me that are in for a HUGE suprise soon.

[DragginWagon]

Jon these forums are a HUGE influence on me, I just couldnt take it anymore plus there are 2 Mustangs around me that are in for a HUGE suprise soon.


No kidding!! and to top it off I've been going to another forum for one of my other hobbies to see whats new in that world, lets just say I need to win the damn lottery!

[NYCSRTATE]

No kidding!! and to top it off I've been going to another forum for one of my other hobbies to see whats new in that world, lets just say I need to win the damn lottery!

You and me both!!!! :thumbsup:

[DragginWagon]

You think Hemi parts are over priced, get into keeping and breeding snakes. I have my eye on one right now thats $9500 for a hatchling!

[NYCSRTATE]

You think Hemi parts are over priced, get into keeping and breeding snakes. I have my eye on one right now thats $9500 for a hatchling!

Holy shit me and you do need to hit the lotto, I want the new lambo in cherry red!!! :thumbsup:

[paxton]

And thats why today I oprdered the 226mm 3.06 differential with RT halfshafts and new hubs, screw it im gonna do this once and do it right.

Just a small correction here Tony. If you ordered the 226mm diff. than that's the diff. from the SRT8's and is also I believe in the 6spd R/T's.

[DevssrT]

wow Tony glad they covered the damage under warranty!...Who do you bring your Charger to?

[NYCSRTATE]

wow Tony glad they covered the damage under warranty!...Who do you bring your Charger to?

Star Dodge on 211th street and Jamaica Avenue in Queens.

Ask for Elias he is the tech who works on my car and SRT specialist.