Please help me indentify what's grinding

Hi everyone. I have a 94 grand caravan. Something in the driveline bit the dust today. It's been making noise occasionally for a few weeks. It's a grinding noise, like gears are missing teeth or something. It would make noise and stutter, then sort of work for a while. Today, it completely broke. At first, it was only reverse that was out. In reverse, you can gas it and nothing. Sometimes, it seems like a tooth would bite, the car would move and make a grinding noise, then stop again. Drive worked for a few minutes at that point, now it doesn't work at all, same symptoms as reverse. I dropped it to

3, same thing.

I have a work receipt from the previous owner that says the trans was replaced 13,000 miles ago. The van has 153k on it. It was only $900 though which seems low.

So I'm suspecting the transmission, differential (not sure if this is separate form the transaxle), or half-shafts. Does this sound like a specific part from the info I have? Also, if it's the trans, what should I expect to pay for one? (just the part, I'll replace it).

brian

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brian lanning
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You might have a broken axle but it does sound like the differential is what is amiss. Do you have a teenage driver or does the previous owner? If so there may have been some severe wheel spinning going on. This would definitely cause it to come unglued. If so I'd recommend getting a reman installed. Best I've seen so far is Jasper. Just put one in my 99 T&C (as the original had a failure at 148000 miles). The Jasper is expensive but they have a very good warranty ( 3yr

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jdoe

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