stir_fry_boy

Well, I got underneath my truck to help the guy lube my driveline and make sure he got all the zerks. I saw that my txfer case was leaking, out the drain plug. It was tight but when I switched over to AMSOIL Severe Gear 75w-90 I didn't buy new metal gaskets. I guess I learned my lesson. GET NEW GASKETS! They are cheap, and definetly not worth the $13 / qt it is to have it leak and change it again. I thought it would be ok to not buy the gaskets. Guess what I will be doing tomorrow? Changing the txfer case oil along with a regular oil change, tranny fluid drain and fill and rear diff drain and fill.

Just thought I might help out fellow YTers.

Pics to come tomorrow.

wjamyers

Whatever happened to this? Do you mean "crush washers" rather than "gaskets"?

Nuthuts96

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yup- pretty sure he meant crush washers (i did this when i did the maintenance 2 years ago.)

badattitude

Those crush washers are not reuseable. I wondered if they would actually leak if not replaced. Now I know, they do. I keep a few on hand after changing the rear diff oil. It's more of a hassle to go them than it is a cost issue.

crolison

Mine never had, and i've gotten into the rear axle a lot

brian2sun

You can flip the crush washers around a couple of times. I've changed out my diff and t-case fluid a couple of times and haven't replaced my washers. I just flipped them and no leaks, tranny too.

stir_fry_boy

Some are crush washers, some are metal gaskets. The metal gaskets are solid all the way around. The crush washers are separated into 2 pieces if you view it from the top of the ring looking down onto the side. I think that it is cheap insurance to just replace them. All 6 cost me around $6. My motto is: Do it once, do it right and never have to worry about it.