Differential fluid change
OK this is my first time doing this. I have the correct fluid and I hope the correct gasket. My question is: do I use permatex on the gasket or leave it clean?
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agesilaus wrote:
Well it is snugged up with squeeze out all around. I'll let it cure over night then torque the bolts down and add fluid. The fill plug had almost no no metal filings. Basically an easy job once I go all the tools and materials together.
Transfer case next.
I looked at a number of YouTube videos and some of those guys really should not be doing them. I saw one that was excellent. And some that were awful like the guy who was using a 1/2 socket wrench and pulling down as hard as he could on it. Just shows there is a lot of leeway in the process since they all seems to be happy with the results. Some of them are still using paper gaskets. And none except the excellent one use a torque wrench.
The drain plug is sized for a 3/8 socket wrench head.
After you did your diff. job do you see the need to remove the cover? Most dealerships that do a diff. service suck the oil out only if the rear end is dry and no seals need to be replaced in which mine is bone dry.
Here's your video on the transfer case.
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