The £800 is for a reconditioned 'diff' plus labour on top. It appears the 'fear' factor is that having effected the repair further problems may occur further down the driveline and no one will take the 'risk'. The car is worth in the region of £2.5k, however, having approached several garages & a ...

My 2004 X3 (2.5 se petrol) has a terminal rear 'diff' failure which I am told is not worth repairing due to both cost (c£800 for reconditioned unit) & also the possibility that there may be issues further down the driveline.
My question is can I disconnect the prop shaft & run the vehicle as front ...