bent my differential cover -- plus fix
Bigger images are here. Bent the bottom of the differential flange. Without a rock guard, it was bound to happen eventually on some of the 'roads' I drive. Very minor leak though. Old vs...
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ticki2 wrote:cewillis wrote:NRALIFR wrote:
Easy fix for the fill hole: I suggest the use of a "Digitus Secundus Manus" (index finger) to check the oil level. The bung looks plenty big enough.
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We think alike, friend.
Yep , a little common sense goes a long way . It does beg the question , since it is probably an axle specific cover , why the fill plugs isn't at the correct level to begin with . I am sure it is not a cheap cover .
The plug is higher than normal because it's very common in the off-road world to rotate the axle housing for a better pinion angle and more clearance. It's much easier to use a finger to check the level than it is to park the truck facing downhill to get enough oil in it.
I have those covers on both ends of my rock crawling rig and they have proven to be pretty much indestructible.
