Rear end question...

pea_jay said:

Well i posted about a wheel bearing, which turned out to only be part of the problem. The sound of it was covering up the sound of the rearend. Put it up on the lift today, and the pinion bearing was wore completely out. So my question is, what year rear ends would fit in a 2000 GT? Guess that comes with buying a used car

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99-04 Mustang is the only direct fit.

Why not simply rebuild the one you've got? A bearing kit and installation is probably cheaper than dropping the whole thing out and replacing it. Also, you can look at it as a chance to upgrade the gearset from 3.27 to 3.73 or 4.10:1 at the same time.

Plus, you'd likely be buying used rear and getting who knows what...

Timken DRK-311 rebuilding kit

+1 on above. Yearone and other places will sell the complete rear end rebuilding kit for $105 (part MGF88MKT). A local Houston supplier will sell a DT Components DRK-311(Timken a top notch product) for $83.26.

The pinion itself can be a handful to install. Recommend that you are well familiar with the procedures before trying. Not a good 1st timers job (can be done if well prepared).

I have also paid a local axle expert to rebuild the rear-end in my 2003. The charge was $650. He basically installed a Timken kit. Just as good as new.

I suspect that the cost of a grade "A" salvage rear axle will be more than the cost of rebuilding. Then there is a possibility of the replacement axle needing a rebuild as well.

I put a 2001 in my 2003 so I'd go with the 2001 to 2003 for sure. 99 and 04 I'd say would probably work.

Im with trinityGT on this one. Any time something breaks it is just an excuse to improve. Get some gears and a rebuild kit. Then you know you have a sol rear end and better acceleration. With a junkyard rear you don't know what your getting. And you still don't have gears.