Re: [Chrysler300] axle trivia and service manual errors

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxx>]

Don't count on my "L"'s help, the only distance it's moved under it's own
power in the last 10 years has been on to Rene's trailer.
One of these days........
Ray

> From: "Moon" <agmoon@xxxx>
> Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 08:05:50 -0400
> To: "Chrysler 300 Yahoo List Server" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Bob
> Merritt" <bob@xxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] axle trivia and service manual errors
> 
> More likely as in the case of our 300D, a previous owner replaced the
> "straight" rear with a limited slip rear for racing. He left the straight
> axles in. After about 40,000 miles, the axles will wipe the splines right
> off the end. You have about 1 second warning and <POW>. If you're very,
> very lucky, Ray Jones will decide that very minute to come visit you (in his
> L) and help you push the beast the two blocks home. Checking the axle play
> on a car that makes no noise and indicates nothing wrong on a used car is
> not something one does. And checking axle length is tough!!!!
> 
> I suppose the easiest thing to do is to check the microfilm for your 300 to
> find out what kind of rear came in it. Then jack your car up and see if the
> rear in the car matches.
> 
> Gloria Moon
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