jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
> snickzip-dml@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> : I'm preparing to change the front diff fluid on a 99 DAK. It appears a lot more
> : difficult to remove the cover then when I did the rear. Would it be O.K. just
> : to siphon the fluid out without removing the cover? Also I forget which RTV do
> : you use to install the cover. Thanks
>
>
> You can, although then you miss the opportunity to inspect
> the gears and if there is any metal sludge at the bottom, you
> probably won't get any of that out. As far as re-installing
> the cover goes, I've always used the orange RTV (ultra copper
> I think it is). That's probably overkill, the blue or black
> would probably work just as well, and it wouldn't need to be a
> high temp variant.
>
>
I 2nd Jons recommendation. It is best to pull the cover and get a
chance to inspect stuff. The only thing that would make popping the
front cover harder than the rear, would be the center link of the
steering linkage.
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