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Yep, you won't have any problems. They probably do it to ensure the bolts can be torqued as close to the spec as possible. Old bolts with rust and crud on the threads will have a wide variance in clamping force for a given torque.Something I just found out. The service manual actually calls for using new bolts when installing cover. Hmmm. I reused my old ones. Oh well. Torque is 30 lb ft.
My Land Rover LR2 has IRS and lacks a drain plug as well.Why oh why isnt there a drain plug on these diffs?! Coming from IRS rears, I have never seen one without a drain plug.
LAND ROVER there's the problem. JK. Had a 98 Disco, nearly indestructible as long as the head gaskets didnt fail.My Land Rover LR2 has IRS and lacks a drain plug as well.
Ah, a fellow connoisseur. I had an '04 Disco II and a '07 LR3 as well. Of those two, the Disco II was the better truck in terms of reliability. Same Buick-derived V8 as yours, but in 4.6L form. Lots of folks had head gasket and oil pump problems with their 4.6's but I got lucky and never had a lick of trouble with the truck.LAND ROVER there's the problem. JK. Had a 98 Disco, nearly indestructible as long as the head gaskets didnt fail.
Going with Felpro gasket and permatex black gasket maker combo. Confirmed 10 bolt diff. Using 3 qts of valvoline 75w 90 for rear diff, 2 quarts for front diff, 2 quarts of tranny fluid for transfer case. Blue loctite for rear diff bolts and white loctite for fill and drain plugs. Saving this for future repairs. Currently @ about 235k miles