RefugioAvalanche
Full Member
Well today I took my AV in to the dealer to get an alignment because I had a 2" lift added, and I wanted it done before traveling to SA to join the monthly GTG at Sonic.
They aligned it and noted to me that the mileage was 2783, and asked if I wanted an Oil Change since it was close and the trip to SA would put me over 3000.
I said yes and they started to change the oil. The guy changing the oil put it on the lift and immediately went and got the Service Advisor.
There was what appeared to be an Oil Leak from the Front Diff. They took it off the lift and engaged 4Hi and a horrendous grinding noise came out of the front Diff.
Turns out that when the PDI'ed the vehicle they didn't fill DIFF all the way up and when I used 4x4 twice in a pasture I had effectively burnt it up, causing the clicking noise that i heard but thought it was mud in a CV boot or something since it went away.
The ordered parts and will have it back to me Monday. Luckily I work for a school and am off, but I just wanted to share my experience.
Thanks,
Billy Clay
They aligned it and noted to me that the mileage was 2783, and asked if I wanted an Oil Change since it was close and the trip to SA would put me over 3000.
I said yes and they started to change the oil. The guy changing the oil put it on the lift and immediately went and got the Service Advisor.
There was what appeared to be an Oil Leak from the Front Diff. They took it off the lift and engaged 4Hi and a horrendous grinding noise came out of the front Diff.
Turns out that when the PDI'ed the vehicle they didn't fill DIFF all the way up and when I used 4x4 twice in a pasture I had effectively burnt it up, causing the clicking noise that i heard but thought it was mud in a CV boot or something since it went away.
The ordered parts and will have it back to me Monday. Luckily I work for a school and am off, but I just wanted to share my experience.
Thanks,
Billy Clay