[enkeivette]

Nope, not the Vette... yet.

My Dads Avalanche, looks like a 10 bolt. Something exploded and put a hole in the rear diff cover. Any ideas what it could be? Is this the sort of thing thats rebuildable?

Any diff experts up to the task? Submit your bid. Im too busy to learn something new right now.

[94cobra69ss396]

Take pictures and post but my guess is the pin broke.

[blackax]

10 bolts are everywhere in the junk yard, cheap too , cheaper then a rebuild.

[enkeivette]

Believe it or not this fucker is 4 linked. Panhard bars are welded right to the axle tubes.

[94cobra69ss396]

Have you pulled the cover off of it yet?

[blackax]

Originally Posted by enkeivette

Believe it or not this fucker is 4 linked. Panhard bars are welded right to the axle tubes.

Why? I can see doing that to a 14 bolt but to a 10? I'm just confused but now a rebuild is cheaper in most cases. And like ron said pic please

[94cobra69ss396]

They used both a 10 and 14 bolt on the Avalanche. If the diff cover has 10 bolts then it's the 10 bolt. I just looked up carriers on Summit and it looks like the Avalanche uses a unique carrier so I don't think you'll be finding parts for it at a local wrecking yard.

[enkeivette]

Youre all a bunch of voyeurs, ha. Alright, pics as requested, better get some rebuild offers now!



Looks like the posi unit exploded.
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Dont think that stuff is supposed to fall out when you take off the cover.
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[enkeivette]

Btw this is the ten bolt, and its actually 5 linked... retarded.

[94cobra69ss396]

The carrier broke. What was he doing with it? I cracked the carrier in the Cobra before but that was with a 6000 rpm clutch drop at the strip on slicks. You'll need a new carrier, new ring and pinion if the teeth are chipped plus all the bearings, shims, a crush sleeve, new cover, etc and it should take you about 4 hours to rebuild it.