1986 Chevy Camaro Should I try repairing differential mysel

112,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DLEVENSELLER
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Hi everyone,

I have a '86 Camaro Iroc and I know the differential is bad. The people I have talked to say it would be very hard to buy the parts and repair it myself (very expensive, special tools, ...) and I should just look for a used one (axle, brakes and all) and replace the whole thing.

I do have experience doing mechanic work. I have replaced waterpumps, timeing gears, fuel pumps, ..

I would really appreciate your opinions. BTW, it is posi.
Apr 9, 2008 at 5:58 AM
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ARTMANG
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bro im sure u dont have tools for that job .just go to a junkyard and look for one there.as long as the car is v8 it will be pos.not hard to install.i used a junkyard piece on my own car and works just fine.
Apr 11, 2008 at 11:31 AM
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