"Bill Pitz" <dakota@billpitz.com> wrote in message
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>
> On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 10:30:03 -0400, jbattles@bankfinancial.com ("Josh
> Battles") wrote:
> >Pull the cover, scrape the sealant off of it and give it a quick zap with
> >some steel wool or amery cloth to get a nice mating surface. After all
the
> >gear oil has drained, button it back up and fill through the hole in the
> >cover. I use redline 75w90 and about 2oz of friction modifier in mine.
I
> >also had the pemetex sealent leak like a mofo so I bought a sheet of
paper
> >gasket maker stuff and cut out my own gasket...used a little but of
permatex
> >and haven't had ANY leaks at all. Just be prepared, used gear oil smells
> >really bad if you've got friction modifier in it.
>
> It seems to me that I remember seeing info on someone's site about a
> commercially available diff. cover gasket that would fit on the 9 1/4"
> rearend. I can't for the life of me remember where, now.
>
> -Bill
That would only help me if I had a 9.25" diff..... I've got an 8.25" one.
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
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