Rear Diff leakin oil
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Rear Diff leakin oil
My rear diff is leaking oil, so im planning to replace the gasket. This looks like a fairly straight forward repair. Any tips on this or should i just have at it?
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when you pull the axles make sure that you don't let them sit in the housing, pull them out all the way and stand them up, i just pulled out my third a few weeks ago to weld the pinion gears, and i just used red silicone to seal it up, no leaks and it now has 3 wheel drive
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
weld the pinon gears? dont you mean the spider gears? there is only 1 pinion gear, and you cant weld that to the ring gear....
I'm sorry if I'm hijacking this thread
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Originally Posted by jimabena74
not trying to start a flame war, i know what you were talkign about, just didnt wnat to scare people that didnt know.....
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Like Superjoe said, don't worry about a new gasket. Just make sure both of your surfaces are good and clean and just smear a thick coat of sealant around it. Works just as good and cheaper. It'll seal tighter and you don't have to worry about the gasket blowing out again.
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Ok sounds good. Thanks for the info guys. I was thinking id use the gasket with the silicon stuff since i already have the gasket. Sound like a good idea?
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