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Can a bad deferential cause steering issue on 2002 envoy

The Envoy seemed to have an alignment issue. And it my mechanic has siad the deferential is junk. Can a bad deferential cause the vehicle to have steering issues?

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I am assuming your mechanic was refering to the front differential and your vehicle is 4x4. If the vehicle is in 4x4 all the time you may notice a " hopping " feeling on corners from the front wheels. Otherwise, the differential should not cause steering issues. What type of problem is the vehicle experiencing that concerns you and would lead your mechanic to assess a bad diff?

Testimonial: "The diff is bad, no FWD already replaced actuator and the selector switch. I was wondering if the diff is bad that it might cause drag on either of the front wheels to cause any steering issues."

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    paulmacintyre Jan 20, 2016

    If the diff is bad, it is possible it could produce a drag. However, I would suspect the drag to be on both wheels.

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