RE: Thinking about inspecting my rear gear

From: Gabriel A. Couriel (gcouriel@bellsouth.net)
Date: Mon Apr 18 2005 - 18:25:56 EDT


do i need to replace the old gasket? No. there is none. RTV and you'll be
fine.

Do I need a drain pan? Yes. unless you want your driveway looking like the
exxon valdez spill.

do i need any special wrenches? No.

how do i fill it with gear oil again? slowly ;) actually, you can get a
pump with a suction end at one side, that will suck the oil into the
pumpkin. fill it until it reaches the fill-hole.

What gear oil should be used? 75W90 is what is recommended.

I was just going to look for any chipped or cracked teeth in the gears.
how does one
check for "play" in the gears? I don't know this one.

this is a non-LSD type differential. are you sure? just cuz the wheels
don't spin in unison doesn't mean it's not a LSD unit. the LSD may not be
working. it seems weird to me that your truck has 3.92's but no LSD.

Gabriel A. Couriel



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