Yeah, yeah, that's what I get for going off my faulty memory of the
FSM... needed to be changed again anyway to add more LSD conditioner.
And it got flushed out real good, with nice expensive synthetic gear
oil, yeah, that's my excuse. ;)
On 1/7/2011 7:38 AM, Don wrote:
> Leave the fluid in the old diff; it remains sealed through the removal
> process. But with the junkyard one, you may want to change the fluid. It's
> your choice, but its also a simple procedure although a little messy. You'll
> need RTV to make a new gasket. Matt (on this list) can tell you which side
> of the bolts the RTV bead should go (hint: inside the bolt circle) :)
>
> Don in CT
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 10:24 AM, Andrew Kelsey<ajkelsey@grandroyal.org>wrote:
>
>> On 1/7/2011 10:18, Don wrote:
>>
>>> It is as easy as unscrewing bolts. Like Mike said, unbolt the front
>>> driveshaft and the two axleshafts, and installation is the reverse of
>>> removal. I really think you could do it even without a wingman... maybe
>>> just
>>> an FSM or even a Haynes manual instead.
>>>
>>> Mike, I think it's more than eight bolts, but only because I think there's
>>> 6
>>> on each axleshaft. But again... I drive old cars and have suggested
>>> cutting
>>> access holes in perfectly good late model tailgates. ;-)
>>>
>>> The CAD (disconnect) question was directed more at the list.
>>>
>>> Don in CT
>>>
>>>
>> There will be some fluid in the diff to deal with, right? I like the wing
>> man for a confidence boost. Plus, I think he has a jack and maybe some
>> ramps. :)
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> -Andrew Kelsey
>> E-mail: ajkelsey@grandroyal.org
>>
>>
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