Wifey wanted to move our QX4 for me , and was in a hurry, it was parked pointing downhill, I should also say it has 336,000 miles on it. And the tranny is a little lazy to actually engage once you select a gear, just a second or second and a half, but just long enough so that if you select a gear and don't wait for it , your RPM's can climb to about 1300-1600 before it engages........ All original running gear , well till now
she jumped in
Started it up and put it in reverse , hit the gas and BANG !! clunk !! and no movement ,
So , I jacked up the back axle, plus jackstands, and front tires blocked, started it up , put it in reverse and released the parking brake , grind/ clunk, put it back in neutral, w/o parking brake, the rear tires should freewheel , Nope ! driver side is locked , passenger side moves barely with a LOT of force.
I'm guessing the spider gars in the rear differential are toast or the pinion carrier. FYI: It is a Limited Slip/ posi unit as well.
Here is a youtube video I made of it , I'm in reverse to begin with then I shift to forward , It has this dadadadada noise and only one tire moves, i'm thinking the spider gears are toast .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6Q_W1Lv13A
Can anyone confirm ??
thank you in advance