To start the adventure, three nights ago, I was on the way to the shop where I’d be replacing the diff, 3 minutes away from the shop, my front wheels seized up and I landed up in a snow ditch, had to call a tow truck to get her out and drop her off at the shop. Nothing was damaged at all.
Okay, I take it back, that diff gets really heavy when trying to manoeuvre it in there, I got the old one out, the new one was having a hard time going in the same way but I got it in, I snapped the damned subframe bolt, front one passenger side where the engine mount is, any quick fixes for that? I need to wait for summer to properly drill it out and re-tap the threads…
I was thinking of using a ratcheting strap for the time being, around the subframe and frame rail. Or Does anyone think it would be okay to drive with no support bolt right by the engine mount? (I don’t think it’s a good idea). The rest of the subframe bolts are torqued to 94ft-lbs while the car was on the ground.
I had the car running for 45 minutes and driving for about 20 minutes and all seemed to be fine, I figured that even without that subframe bolt, I want to make sure all else is good, which it was. However…
This morning I have an overheating issue, exp tank is full and there is no heat from the vents, but it is -40°F (coldest night using the x5) and I believe one of the lines got frozen or something to that effect. I will have to wait for warmer temps to make sure, what a bloody hellish nightmare.
Took the diff apart, the pinion bearing cage was the culprit. She’s done for:
02-03-2022, 10:37 AM
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