Rubbing sound after dropping front differential

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Coveman

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2013 Burb, leaky oil cooler lines. I dropped the front differential to install the new oil cooler lines and afterwards it made a rubbing sound when steering wheel was turned 1/2 turn to the left. I thought it was the tire lugs rubbing the mud flap in the fender well and after a little investigation it turned out there is a bolt torquing sequence that I didnt follow: When tightening the 4 front differential bolts tighten:

1-Passenger side rear bolt
2-Driver side front bolt
3-Passenger side front bolt
4-Driver side rear bolt

Stopped the noise, happy camper now!
 

donjetman

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I've dropped mine and didn't do that sequence?
 

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2013 Burb, leaky oil cooler lines. I dropped the front differential to install the new oil cooler lines and afterwards it made a rubbing sound when steering wheel was turned 1/2 turn to the left. I thought it was the tire lugs rubbing the mud flap in the fender well and after a little investigation it turned out there is a bolt torquing sequence that I didnt follow: When tightening the 4 front differential bolts tighten:

1-Passenger side rear bolt
2-Driver side front bolt
3-Passenger side front bolt
4-Driver side rear bolt

Stopped the noise, happy camper now!
Yeah, I didn't follow that sequence either. It makes sense but I'm wondering if something else was amiss.
 

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