Rear End caught on Fire

Ok so ive always had problems with my rear. I would be goin in reverse and its like it would bind up and the car would have trouble moving in reverse. well i was driving down the highway yesterday and i noticed smoke coming out of the back of my car so i got off the highway and pulled in to a gas station parking lot i look under the rear of the car and i see a crap load of smoke comming from the rear. so i keep driving and then i hear click click click BANG...... and the rear wheels locked up completley and i pull into someones front yard and my whole rear end was on fire the people had to come out of there house with a fire extiguisher and put the fire out.... so im guessing my rear heated up and blew the spider gears....you guys think im about right? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif

 

[GVR4_1057]

Maybe stuck e-brake?

 

The whole driveshaft snapped off the back of the rear like it pulled out of the rear and the car will not move thats how locked up it is.

 

[Lonewolf64]

Quoting DSMerRob:
Ok so ive always had problems with my rear. I would be goin in reverse and its like it would bind up and the car would have trouble moving in reverse. well i was driving down the highway yesterday and i noticed smoke coming out of the back of my car so i got off the highway and pulled in to a gas station parking lot i look under the rear of the car and i see a crap load of smoke comming from the rear. so i keep driving and then i hear click click click BANG...... and the rear wheels locked up completley and i pull into someones front yard and my whole rear end was on fire the people had to come out of there house with a fire extiguisher and put the fire out.... so im guessing my rear heated up and blew the spider gears....you guys think im about right? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif




So your initial reaction to smoke is to keep driving? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bawling.gif

 

I was just trying to get it home

 

[3rdstrikedsm]

The only thing that could really cause that would be lack of gearlube in the diff!

Btw your car was trying to give you some warning signs /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif

 

so what you are saying is its time for a new rear. And quick question can i do a 4 bolt rear end and still keep the 4 lug hubs or do i have to go with the 5 lug conversion?

 

[TWEAKD4]

You can go with a 4 bolt rear with cups and still keep four lug hubs. You will lose steering pump unless you swap it out.

 

[BoostedAWD91]

Ill sell ya a 4 bolt year. I'm in pa so wouldn't take long

 

Im getting a 3 bolt with axels for 100 bucks delivered... and the power steering rack in the back is already bypassed but i might remove it when i put the new rear in