Well, I guess that is exactly why I would not, I just feel that the diff
needs that remaining film of oil for protection, but...on the other hand,
they are not spinning at a million rpms so the new stuff would lube it up
immediately anyway. I guess I am just paranoid, (understatement), on those
sorts of things. Doing it as you do it is likely just fine.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Michael
Maskalans
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 10:50 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: RE: DML: redline/royal purple rear end oil numbers....
On Thu, 9 Mar 2006, Rick Barnes wrote:
> >
> > 1. how much do I need? 2 quarts right?
> >
> > 2. I was told last time to buy 2 cans of brake cleaner and spray the
> > internals real good, to get those teeth real clean :) advice still
applies?
>
>
> Man I don't think I would spray stuff in a differential
>
> Rascal
why not? it leaves no residue, that's the whole point of brake cleaner.
I like to get out all the contaminates that I can when I change my gear
oil, though for a strictly road vehicle I probably wouldn't bother, but by
the time I change my gear oil there is usually some milkyness to it from
water contamination so I *always* spray out diffs and then wipe the bottom
dry as best I can.
I pull the cover, let it drain, hit the sealing surface on the axle with a
wire wheel to take the RTV off, spray it out to get the bits of RTV off
the gears (as if they'd notice rubber....) and all the brake cleaner
evaporates while I'm cleaning the diff cover and putting sealant on it.
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