I just did that last week. You have to loosen the
bolts, then crack the seal and let the fluid drain.
Then scrape off the remains of the factory paper
gasket or RTV gasket. Be sure to get as much as you
can off. Then clean the cover and diff surface with
mineral spirits. It is important to have a clean
surface or the new rtv won't bond. Then put an RTV
bead around the cover going inside the bolt holes.
Then bolt it back up and let it set. When you fill it
back up, use your finger for a dipstick. The fluid
should be 1/2 inch from the bottom of the filler hole
(rubber cap). For the future you may be interested in
getting an aftermarket cover with a drain plug, but
the procedure isn't that messy anyway. Hope that
helps, Seth
--- The Man From Utopia <tmfu@home.com> wrote:
> > At the risk of sounding stupid (shut up Greg) how
> do I drain my Rear
> > Diff Fluid????? Theres no drain plug. Just a
> rubber cap type deal. I
> > take it thats the "full indicator" but how do I
> get the old stuff
> > out....crack the lower cover bolts?
> > Bob
>
> Fine...
>
> But in your case you should leave it to the
> professionals... ;-)
> [Trophy stealing such and such]
>
> Greg
> 95 Dakota Sport CC v6 5spd
> Rahway NJ
> ICQ: 283886
> http://24.6.89.18/dakota/dodge.htm
>
>
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