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<blockquote data-quote="blert" data-source="post: 1046038" data-attributes="member: 64702"><p>That looks like it, yup.</p><p></p><p>Procedure would be something like...</p><p>- Make sure you can loosen the fill plug.</p><p>- Put big pan under the diff.</p><p>- Loosen all the cover bolts a bit.</p><p>- Pry one of the bottom corners of the cover slightly and let it drain.</p><p>- Finish removing the bolts and cover.</p><p>- Clean off <strong>all</strong> old gasket material from diff and cover.</p><p>- Use clean, lint-free rags to wipe out the inside a bit.</p><p>- Cover the diff with a clean rag so nothing gets in there.</p><p>- Remove the fill plug and inspect for metal shavings (it is magnetic).</p><p>- Prep your gasket.</p><p>- Reassemble.</p><p>- Fill.</p><p></p><p>As far a gaskets... There are many opinions: paper gasket only, silicone make-a-gasket, paper gasket with light silicone. I used a LubeLocker reusable because it was relatively cheap and I plan on doing it again this summer so it works out in time spent cleaning and buying a new gasket.</p><p></p><p>Oil would be dependant on if you diff is limited slip or not. There should be a metal tag attached to one of the cover bolts with info stamped on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blert, post: 1046038, member: 64702"] That looks like it, yup. Procedure would be something like... - Make sure you can loosen the fill plug. - Put big pan under the diff. - Loosen all the cover bolts a bit. - Pry one of the bottom corners of the cover slightly and let it drain. - Finish removing the bolts and cover. - Clean off [B]all[/B] old gasket material from diff and cover. - Use clean, lint-free rags to wipe out the inside a bit. - Cover the diff with a clean rag so nothing gets in there. - Remove the fill plug and inspect for metal shavings (it is magnetic). - Prep your gasket. - Reassemble. - Fill. As far a gaskets... There are many opinions: paper gasket only, silicone make-a-gasket, paper gasket with light silicone. I used a LubeLocker reusable because it was relatively cheap and I plan on doing it again this summer so it works out in time spent cleaning and buying a new gasket. Oil would be dependant on if you diff is limited slip or not. There should be a metal tag attached to one of the cover bolts with info stamped on it. [/QUOTE]
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