Dantheman1540
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Efff me sideways. I went to install the diff cover, new bolts, lube locker gasket, and fancy magnetic drain plug then juice it up with cheap fluid knowing I’ll drain it after a few hundred miles.
Got everything installed and torqued I even cleaned the threads in the bolt holes, only to find out the new cover has a drain plug but no fill port and the axle housing has no fill port. I tried filling from the pressure vent but that wasn’t working the gear lube is too thick.
I drilled and tapped a 12x1.5 hole Aprox where the factory one was on the old cover and then went to Ace only to find they basically stock nothing in 12x1.5 and everything in 12x1.75. I found a 4” long bolt and ended up cutting it to make it fit then used thread sealer the seal it all up.
Got everything installed and torqued I even cleaned the threads in the bolt holes, only to find out the new cover has a drain plug but no fill port and the axle housing has no fill port. I tried filling from the pressure vent but that wasn’t working the gear lube is too thick.
I drilled and tapped a 12x1.5 hole Aprox where the factory one was on the old cover and then went to Ace only to find they basically stock nothing in 12x1.5 and everything in 12x1.75. I found a 4” long bolt and ended up cutting it to make it fit then used thread sealer the seal it all up.
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