Re: Changing rear & front diffy fluids on a 4x4

From: Kevin Reimer (kwreimer@msn.com)
Date: Wed Mar 27 2002 - 21:20:20 EST


I looked at my front axle also, and said no way to myself, i will suck it
out. Damn they really designed it for no room on the 4x4.
----- Original Message -----
From: jay & dana <jay&dana@telus.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 3:07 PM
Subject: DML: Changing rear & front diffy fluids on a 4x4

>
> Thanks Tom
>
> I agree with you on the front differential, I think I'll just use
something
> to pump it out with, otherwise it would be a big PITA.
>
> Jay
>
> >I don't know what you had in mind for the front diff., meaning remove the
> cover
> >to clean and replace all the fluid, but I didn't go that route after
> inspecting
> >it. Getting the cover off and working on the "guts" of the rear diff. is
a
> snap
> >but the front looked like just too much of a P.I.A. for me to deal with.
> All I
> >did was rig up a vacuum pump system to remove the old fluid. It worked
for
> me
> >and I think it's sufficient to do this unless you think you may have some
> damage
> >in there.
> >Tom
>
>
>



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