Replacing Rear Diff and Top

frednorris · 01-12-2008, 07:48 PM

I took my car in at the beginning of the week for a noise when the car was cold. It went away after a few miles. It sounded terrible. Also my top had a curl in it above the driver’s door that I had to manually tuck in when I put the top back up. Service says the rear differential needs to be replaced as well as the top which has an internal tear in it.

They are looking at getting the parts in by Wednesday and then installing everything at that time. I will hopefully have it by the end of next week. I have a loaner and the weather hasn’t been top down weather anyway so no big deal. Just hope they get everything and get it done in a timely manner. I have 10k miles on it at this point.

jayman · 01-12-2008, 08:36 PM

I feel your pain...my rear seal gets replaced this Tuesday...10K miles on mine as well.....pretty commonplace around here

**Skip** · 01-13-2008, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by jayman

I feel your pain...my rear seal gets replaced this Tuesday...10K miles on mine as well.....pretty commonplace around here

Jayman, Make sure they do the whole package. It is seal ,Yoke assembly ,and nut. That is what is being replaced on the recall. It is a Kit, not just the seal....Skip....

frednorris · 01-22-2008, 11:59 AM

After 2 weeks in the shop, they have my car all fixed up. The rear differential was replaced, the top was replaced and the catalytic converter was replaced. Since not having the car for 2 weeks I may be wrong but it seems to be a new car. It has more power and drives much better. I don’t know if the rear end has any affect on drivability or not or if it was the catalytic converter. Whatever I am very happy.

I did have a loaner for the whole time period.

**Celt03** · 01-22-2008, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by frednorris

After 2 weeks in the shop, they have my car all fixed up. The rear differential was replaced, the top was replaced and the catalytic converter was replaced. Since not having the car for 2 weeks I may be wrong but it seems to be a new car. It has more power and drives much better. I don’t know if the rear end has any affect on drivability or not or if it was the catalytic converter. Whatever I am very happy.

Probably was the catalytic converter .
You would be amazed at how much it being messed up affects the drivability.

shamayim · 01-22-2008, 03:57 PM

Glad to hear your repairs went well. I couldn't sleep at night if my car was in the service department for two weeks. Hope I get a loaner car for the February recall.

jimmyrc · 01-23-2008, 04:23 PM

recall ? I have been away for awhile what is the recall on I have 07 Sky. whatever info you have I would greatly appreciate. I do have to have my top replace have inner tear.

01-12-2008, 07:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
frednorris First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 79 My Photos: (0)	Replacing Rear Diff and Top I took my car in at the beginning of the week for a noise when the car was cold. It went away after a few miles. It sounded terrible. Also my top had a curl in it above the driver’s door that I had to manually tuck in when I put the top back up. Service says the rear differential needs to be replaced as well as the top which has an internal tear in it. They are looking at getting the parts in by Wednesday and then installing everything at that time. I will hopefully have it by the end of next week. I have a loaner and the weather hasn’t been top down weather anyway so no big deal. Just hope they get everything and get it done in a timely manner. I have 10k miles on it at this point. __________________ Midnight Blue Black Leather LSD Premium CD/MP3 03/29 Image 04/10 3000 04/28 3300 05/29 TPW 05/31 3800 Vin xxx3261 Picked up 07/12/06 WAHOO

01-12-2008, 08:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
jayman First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,830 My Photos: (0)	I feel your pain...my rear seal gets replaced this Tuesday...10K miles on mine as well.....pretty commonplace around here __________________ Silver Graphite '07 : red interior, tint, chrome rims, li'l chromies, chrome wipers, chrome domes, chrome vanity,chrome valve stems, chrome antenna, chrome sack... "I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul" C&H RED SOX NATION

01-22-2008, 11:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
frednorris First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 79 My Photos: (0)	It's fixed After 2 weeks in the shop, they have my car all fixed up. The rear differential was replaced, the top was replaced and the catalytic converter was replaced. Since not having the car for 2 weeks I may be wrong but it seems to be a new car. It has more power and drives much better. I don’t know if the rear end has any affect on drivability or not or if it was the catalytic converter. Whatever I am very happy. I did have a loaner for the whole time period. __________________ Midnight Blue Black Leather LSD Premium CD/MP3 03/29 Image 04/10 3000 04/28 3300 05/29 TPW 05/31 3800 Vin xxx3261 Picked up 07/12/06 WAHOO Last edited by frednorris : 01-22-2008 at 06:51 PM.

01-23-2008, 04:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
jimmyrc First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Ca. Posts: 69 My Photos: (0)	recall ? I have been away for awhile what is the recall on I have 07 Sky. whatever info you have I would greatly appreciate. I do have to have my top replace have inner tear. __________________ RL techno gray premium trim chrome wheels 6 disc monsoon LSD 3 pedals

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01-22-2008, 03:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
shamayim Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 194 My Photos: (0)	Glad to hear your repairs went well. I couldn't sleep at night if my car was in the service department for two weeks. Hope I get a loaner car for the February recall.

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