front differential

1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
197,000 MILES • V8 • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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JJMS2009
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my front differential is going out in my 99 mercury mountaineer and i want to know if i can just unhook the drive shaft?
Jul 24, 2011 at 1:49 AM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE.....PROBABLY NOT!.......REGULAR 4X2/4X4 YOU COULD, 'COURSE IT WOULDN'T MATTER BECAUSE IN 4X2 THE FRT SHAFT WOULD BE DISENGAGED ANYWAY.

EVEN SO, UNLESS THE WHEELS ARE DISENGAGED FROM THE AXLE--THE DIFF WOULD STILL TURN AS YOU TRAVELED

I HAVE HEARD OF KITS FOR SOME VEHICLES, THAT SORTA TRANSFORMS THEM INTO "TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS".......NO, I DON'T KNOW, INVESTIGATE 4WD AUTO PARTS SITES....SORRY!

THE MEDIC
Jul 24, 2011 at 3:06 AM