he got it on a steal of a price (salvage title) didnt appear to look like a bad wreck. after he bought it he took it for a quick little drive. and we found out right away what was wrong. now for the pics. they arent great because they are off my cell phone
this is with me laying head first under the car. right side = passanger side

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lol I think from the pictures you understand what happen haha

looks like it busted a hole in the transmission or differential case....ouch

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yeah the housing is broken haha not my money

You can fix that if there is no hole in the case. I worked in auto salvage and I have repaired a ton of units that have broken cases. Tig weld them, Grind them down, And drill and tap them. Probably easier to buy a new tranny.

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change the extension housing for the diff.

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2006 Grand Prix GT

looks like the mounting hole ripped off the Diff cover.


diff covers are cheap and easy to fine i am preaty sure it's a 4t65-HD. should only take 1 hr. to fix and under $20 that includes the beer you drink wile fixing it (or your bevrage of choice)

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

sry to threadjack...but Tom, your avatar..LMFAO

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2005 Pontiac Grand Prix:|SE front|SPO grilles|HPTuned|HUD added|5-button DIC swap|Wizaired CAI|180*|EGR delete|GMPP rear sway|F&R STBs w/DRs brackets|3.29s|HD Diff|7/8" chain|WBS TA's|SD Headers|GenV SSM90 Hybrid(INSTALL PENDING)

well after he bought it he checked the fluid and was low 2.5 quarts of tranny fluid. filled it up one day before we left. came back the next morning and that 2.5 quarts was sitting on the floor lol. yeah its a decent size hole. its right above the threaded area

A brand new Diff cover is like $40 or so I think.. and changing the cover with the trans in the car.. is a PITA. Took me a whole weekend pretty much...

To me it looks like you should just be able to take off the diff cover.. then I would take out the differential, and check it to make sure none of the teeth are sheered off, and then just put a new diff cover back on. Make sure to get a diagram of the differential assembly, to make sure you put the sun gear and washers/spacers back on in the correct order!

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junk yard why buy new if you don't have too

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

Some parts I would NEVER go to a junk yard for.. especially when there's bearings and seals involved... (axle seal on the diff housing...)

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thanks casper!! yeah he calls it my little project lmao. good thing hes good friends with a guy in the parts store at a chevy dealership 30 miles away. but serioursly the car only has 20k so like he said lets fix it right the first time. he plans on keeping the car for a long time for his girlfriend. and shes giving her 04 grand prix gt with 223k to her 16 year old daughter. lol nice mom if u ask me

The dealership is going to want a lot for a diff cover.. I would suggest.. even tho I hate to... ZZP...

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he already ordered it. its on its way. lol I have no say

new axle seal and baerngs are cheap. i paid like $10 for both when i rebuilt the trans on my old car back in '08

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

where you buy those seals for that price for?

ebay

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

lol. Another place I don't buy car parts from. But to each their own!

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i would buy one from teh scarp yard, and get a new axle seal from GM or something, either way it isn't super hard to change,
remove tire
remove ball joint
take axle out
remove four 13mm bolts holding extension housing
remove extension housing, *note* orientation of bearing

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2006 Grand Prix GT

yeah I stay away from ebay too! Id prefer non-tawian stuff! I still have yet to see a tawian fender fit like a oem one etc.

they where actualy canadian packaged in the USA but what ever i am cheap

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

o well its fixed . . . not at my cost either

hey even better lol

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater