Chances are if you can see something wrong with the differential your gonna
have bigger problems.
What do you mean "see if everything is ok in there" Like a broken ring
gear?? or Pinion, by that time you're already broke!! hee hee, As long as
its working, its OK, If it ain't working, then thats when I start pulling
the rear cover off!!
I pulled exactly 2.5 quarts of gear lube of the rear with the pump, and the
specifications called for 2.9 quarts so there was 12 oz. left in there
theoretically?! I guess the pump won't suck up those broken ring gear
teeth!!??
Oh, BTW this ain't Jiffy Lube!
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Matt -- Mechanicsville, VA Y2K-HEMI
`00 Sport Plus 4.7L 5spd. 9 1/4 3.92 LSD
RC 2x4 Homemade intake & K&N open element,
Traction Bars, Spring clamps
BEST 1/4 14.80 @ 90.97 MPH
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@texas.net]
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 1:38 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: LSD diff conversion, need advice on fluids!! Fluid
pump trick!!
That's a cool idea...but "Jiffy Lube" does the same thing and that process
leaves "gunk" and other small particles (if they're in there) out of reach
from the pickup tube. It's safer to change the pumpkin gasket and actually
see if everything is ok in there.
- Bernd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barret, Matt" <MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com>
Subject: DML: LSD diff conversion, need advice on fluids!! Fluid pump
trick!!
>
> One little trick I did was buy a fluid pump for a 3/8" drill and some
rubber
> hose from Home Depot. Connected the hoses to each end of the pump, chucked
> it in a drill, put the intake hose down in the filler plug, and the
> discharge end into a empty milk jug. Started the drill (after priming it)
> and in about a minute all the fluid was out of the rear and I didn't have
to
> break the factory seal on the diff. cover!! worked great, better yet it
was
> an absolutely clean job, no mess, and I was able to measure how much fluid
I
> removed so I could add the right amount back in!!!
> Make changing the gear lube real easy, pump and hose ran about 10 bucks,
and
> you can reuse it!!
>
> __________________________________
> Matt -- Mechanicsville, VA Y2K-HEMI
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