Diff Replacement...Skill Level?
#51
yeah, I might have to run 100k in the front then and 50 in the rear since I'll be racing my truck and not climbing or the sort.
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Yeah, I might have to run 100k in the front then and 50 in the rear since I'll be racing my truck and not climbing or the sort.
Yeah, I might have to run 100k in the front then and 50 in the rear since I'll be racing my truck and not climbing or the sort.
The thicker silicone that you use the easier it is for your truck to come to a rolling stop w/o using the breaks. (freewheeling)
Thinner silicone will allow your truck to roll easier, thicker silicone will give more resistance.

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The thicker silicone that you use the easier it is for your truck to come to a rolling stop w/o using the breaks. (freewheeling)
Thinner silicone will allow your truck to roll easier, thicker silicone will give more resistance.
Thinner silicone will allow your truck to roll easier, thicker silicone will give more resistance.
#54
so when I do my diff mod do I need a kit? or can I just pop off the 3 screws, clean out all the old grease and fill them up with the silicone and lock the screws back down? any kinda of gasket seal needed to prevent leakage or should I just check them every so often to see if they need to be refilled?
I did my savage diffs and haven't had to touch them since last year.
and also how much am I putting in do I level off the fluid in half the diff cup then cap it? or half way? etc..
I did my savage diffs and haven't had to touch them since last year.
and also how much am I putting in do I level off the fluid in half the diff cup then cap it? or half way? etc..
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All you need is the oil. There's a gasket in the ring gear and an o-ring in each outdrive to seal it. I just wiped out as much grease as I could and used kerosene to clean them out completely. Fill them up to the top of the bevel gears... some will probably squeeze out when you put the ring rear back on.
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i just finished reading a couple of threads, i am a newbie so bare with me. i changed to alumi diff cases per to everyones suggestion (good thing to because it was cracked like a coconut) to change to silicone diff oil i am cleaning out the diff housing and putting the oil in there and not the diff case?
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i just finished reading a couple of threads, i am a newbie so bare with me. i changed to alumi diff cases per to everyones suggestion (good thing to because it was cracked like a coconut) to change to silicone diff oil i am cleaning out the diff housing and putting the oil in there and not the diff case?
i just finished reading a couple of threads, i am a newbie so bare with me. i changed to alumi diff cases per to everyones suggestion (good thing to because it was cracked like a coconut) to change to silicone diff oil i am cleaning out the diff housing and putting the oil in there and not the diff case?
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Thanks Sublime, would it be alright if i used 50k silicone diff oil on the outside ring gear?
Thanks Sublime, would it be alright if i used 50k silicone diff oil on the outside ring gear?
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Sometimes it may benifit you to do a little planning ahead. I installed my RPM A-arms at the same time I did the alum diff cases..This saved some extra time in that I didn't need to undo parts a second time for an installation. Hope alittle planning will simplify future remodes. DBM [8D][8D]




