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- '08 CX-9
We have a 2008 cx9 with 165,000 miles. It's been trouble free except for 1 fuel injector and 2 failed wheel bearings. Last week it started making a rumbling sound in the right rear which the dealer diagnosed as another failed wheel bearing.
Unfortunately, while it was up on the lift, they found a shocking amount of rust and said the transfer case is failing too, which they diagnosed by twisting a shaft and find there was too much play. The cost to replace the transfer case would be $1700, assuming they did not run into other problems. They felt it likely to find other problems given the amount of rust and therefore were giving the impression the car might not be worth repairing.
If the transfer case did finally fail, would the car still be driveable or is it going to leave us stranded somewhere? I plan to change the wheel bearing myself, but transfer case is way out of my league. Would changing transfer case fluid potentially prevent complete failure?
Unfortunately, while it was up on the lift, they found a shocking amount of rust and said the transfer case is failing too, which they diagnosed by twisting a shaft and find there was too much play. The cost to replace the transfer case would be $1700, assuming they did not run into other problems. They felt it likely to find other problems given the amount of rust and therefore were giving the impression the car might not be worth repairing.
If the transfer case did finally fail, would the car still be driveable or is it going to leave us stranded somewhere? I plan to change the wheel bearing myself, but transfer case is way out of my league. Would changing transfer case fluid potentially prevent complete failure?