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ganjamatik

03-07-2007 08:23 PM

gearboxes

i noticed while taking apart my truck my gearbox was extremely dirty and dry inside, how can i clean it and what do i put inside for lubricant after cleaning, thanks

ehroof

03-07-2007 08:26 PM

RE: gearboxes

do you mean the front and rear diffs, if so use gear lube

ganjamatik

03-07-2007 08:30 PM

RE: gearboxes

yea the big black gear boxes, i had no clue they had an open side underneath and when i took a look it has so much dirt inside it makes a crunchy noise when i spin the tires, how much gear lube?

ehroof

03-07-2007 08:32 PM

RE: gearboxes

grease is what i meant, gear grease. make sure all the teeth are covered well, after you clean them

ganjamatik

03-07-2007 08:36 PM

RE: gearboxes

ok kool,do i use wd 40 or somethen to clean it though

ehroof

03-07-2007 08:49 PM

RE: gearboxes

wd would work good to clean it

ganjamatik

03-07-2007 09:03 PM

RE: gearboxes

great. thanks for the info

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