Thanks for the advice on the differential cover sealing. I purchased a
chrome Mopar performance differential cover ($18 bolts were $10) and it was
supplied with a good size tube of RTV...enough to seal both front and rear
differentials. They both sealed up nice with just the RTV, no leaks! The
butt end of the truck looks tight with the chrome cover! I think I'm
imagining things but, the drive axles seem to be a quieter, I also pulled
about 1/8th of and inch of metal shavings from the magnet in the bottom of
the rear differential. The truck only has 37k on it now, I'm glad I didn't
wait till 60k to change the fluid. If I would have known there was that
much trash metal floating around in there from the break in period, I would
have changed it at 12-24k.
----- Original Message -----
From: <fawcett@uism.bu.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 10:40 AM
Subject: Re:DML: Front Differental Cover Gasket....or not?
> Permatex ultra-black (or something like that) worked great for my rear
diff.
> cover... I was going to remove the front diff. cover but it was waaaay
too much
> of a PIA so I just used a suction pump to replace the front fluid.
> Tom
>
> ____________________Reply Separator____________________
> Subject: DML: Front Differental Cover Gasket....or not?
> Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: 12/7/00 9:30 PM
>
> I plan on doing a synthetic change-over on my differentials this weekend.
I
> have found the rear differential gasket (Fel-Pro #RDS55047). Does anyone
> know what the front gasket # is? My front differential code is "DJL Front
> Axle 3400#". None of the auto parts stores have a listing for the
1997-2000
> front differential cover gasket. Has anyone on the list removed the
cover?
> Was there even a gasket installed on the front cover? Any input about not
> using a gasket and just using the high temp RTV? Any help would be
> appreciated.
>
>
>
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