[jamos]

I don't know.

I just know that while I was cruising today in fifth going about 40mph it was... rough... felt like something was grinding hard in the rear end.. only at low rpm, and on the the throttle.

Then, I downshifted, and BANG!! BANG BANG CRUNCH BANG CRUNCH BANG until I came to a stop

In neutral... no problems at all, it's tranny or.. diff?

No leaking fluids, nothing broken looking.. just can't drive it. I had it towed to a dealership and they're going to look at it tomorrow.

This sucks!

They looked a few weeks ago and said "nope not leaking tranny.. it is SWEATING but not.. dripping, no problem there"

The other day I blew my tire, so I replaced the FRONTS now, (last week I replaced the rears)

The week before I replaced the serpentine belt, and the week before the power steering pump, and a few weeks before fixed an AC problem, and a week before replaced the brakes.

I love this car! Really... ! But DAMNIT this sucks not being able to drive it.

What could this be?

- Jamos

 

[SRT8 & Rumblebee]

Could be CV joint on your half shaft. Happened to me last week.

 

[okc_charger]

I don't know.

... felt like something was grinding hard in the rear end..
- Jamos

.......no comment..........:shifty:

 

[jamos]

Haw haw!

Just got off the phone with Dodge and the guy said,

"SRT 8? Black? Yeah.. you broke it GOOD! I heard it trying to be moved this morning... wow good for you! hahah, parts on order.. it was the diff. hmm, why would you buy an SRT8? Anyway don't worry it's being taken care of"

I was just... "but.. I simply downshifted.. really" hahah

So ... DMANIT! No car

I walked an hour and a half to work today in the windy sun.

- Jamos

 

[jamos]

I just called back asking, "What if you covered the cost of the diff, but allowed me to pay the difference towards an LSD? Because this WILL happen again, if it happened this easily... so what can we do to get an LSD in there?"

"Good question James! Let me talk to my service manager and figure out what we can do for you..."

Funny enough this service manager and I get along rather well, so I'm hoping for something positive to come from this!

... awaiting call back.

- Jamos

 

[jamos]

I just got a call back from the service tech and he said:

"So what are you looking to do exactly? UPGRADE the thing? We have to order the whole assembly for you... but what do you want? What!? They have an open diff!? haha you'd think on a 6.1 they'd put a posi-rear on that... whoa, haha I'll get back to you"

I told him to shut up cause people always make fun of me for having an open diff as it was.... uh yi yi.

So whatever, we'll see!

 

[440-6GTX]

I don't know.

I just know that while I was cruising today in fifth going about 40mph it was... rough... felt like something was grinding hard in the rear end.. only at low rpm, and on the the throttle.

Then, I downshifted, and BANG!! BANG BANG CRUNCH BANG CRUNCH BANG until I came to a stop

In neutral... no problems at all, it's tranny or.. diff?

No leaking fluids, nothing broken looking.. just can't drive it. I had it towed to a dealership and they're going to look at it tomorrow.

This sucks!

They looked a few weeks ago and said "nope not leaking tranny.. it is SWEATING but not.. dripping, no problem there"

The other day I blew my tire, so I replaced the FRONTS now, (last week I replaced the rears)

The week before I replaced the serpentine belt, and the week before the power steering pump, and a few weeks before fixed an AC problem, and a week before replaced the brakes.

I love this car! Really... ! But DAMNIT this sucks not being able to drive it.

What could this be?

- Jamos

Wow...you must be hammering the s#*t out of that car!

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

I walked an hour and a half to work today in the windy sun.

Ever heard of a taxi? LOL j/k bro sorry for your troubles

 

[SRT8U]

WHOOOOAH..ok this is the first person I have seen w this problem other than me...please read this thread...hopefully it will help diagnose the problem (if it is the same) compare to how long it took for me...my valve body went w no warning while cruising one day after 12k miles on the car...same exact symptoms...please read this Jamos...
http://www.chargerforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30769

 

[jamos]

it was my diff. i felt weird brakes too -lie they were rusty- but it was thelow rpm... sorry no kboard.. using windows on cscreen kboard.

 

[jamos]

"Wow...you must be hammering the s#*t out of that car!" ya.. third set of tires in four months

 

[Chargernurse]

Must be nice to be rich hehehe

 

[cbutler32]

how many miles do you have on the vehicle when this happened?
Thanks,
cbutler32

 

[arfur]

"Wow...you must be hammering the s#*t out of that car!" ya.. third set of tires in four months

Yep - that'll be the reason for the smashed diff alright.... :grin:

 

[jamos]

There was 30101km

 

[arfur]

There was 30101km

Howeverm due to the abuse, I think we could prolly multiply that by....8?