Carrier bearing or half shaft replace

2008 DODGE CHARGER
152,322 MILES • 5.7L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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PATRICIA LAMERE
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Car listed above is an RT model. When putting my transmission in gear it will drive for maybe 3 miles 4 tops then It makes a grinding noise and it won't drive anymore. shifts fine through all gears. If I jack the back end up until the tires are off the ground it will make a pop noise then I put it back on ground pull jack out I can drive for another 2 or 3 miles or makes it through all gears go around a slight corner and it does it again making grinding noise and can't go anywhere.
Jun 12, 2021 at 3:27 AM
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KASEKENNY
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This could be an axle but I think it sounds more like a differential issue.

If it were me, I would remove the cover and see what is laying in the bottom of the differential.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/differential-gear-oil-fluid-check

The process is below to show this and worst case you are going to put fresh fluid in the rear end but the fact that you are taking a slight turn and this happens points to where that turn is accounted for and that is in the rear differential.

I included the process for removing the rear end as well which again, is what I suspect the issue is. Please let us know what you find. Thanks
Jun 13, 2021 at 8:41 AM
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