Replacing front end lube today...looking for advice

[azcummins]

I'm replacing the front end lube in my friend's truck today b/c his front diff. cover is leaking real bad. I've enclosed how I think it should be done so could some guys look over this and offer and suggestions before I might make a mistake?



1. loosen bottom bolts of diff. cover and let most of the oil drain out

2. Remove front diff. cover

3. While the remaining fluid is draining, scrape the remaining sealant around the front diff. cover with putty knife or wire brush. If any gunk remains that I can't get off, spray some brake cleaner of it to get rid of it.

4. After the oil has drained (~30min?), use RTF gasket maker to make a seal around the front diff. cover. Begin to bolt down the front diff. cover, but do not tighten all the way. Tighten until the RTF makes good contact with the front diff. and wait and hr. for it to set-up.

5. After the RTF has had an hr. to set up, go ahead and tighten down the front bolts.

6. Refill with 7. 8 pts of 80W-90 gear oil and check fluid level.



Does this sound good to you guys? NOTE: I can't use amsoil b/c my friend wants to do it today so we were just gonna go with the best we could find @ AUTOZONE.



Thanks for your help!

 

[jrobinson1]

Sounds like you got it. Everyone has there own thing.



I check the inside for any metal, incase something is giving up.



Wipe down the inside get any sludge and possible metal thats on the bottom. Maybe no needed but I like mine shiney clean for the new oil



Don't forget to put gasket goo around the bolt holes. I do it light on both surfaces and stickem together snug it down. Clean up the area put away waste oil ect (15 min) then tighten.



-james

 

[bighammer]

If you stand the truck on its rear bumper, you can get the oil in before you put the cover on



I think you got it.

 

[azcummins]

thanks guys! The install went fine yesterday. Kinda messing peeling off all the old RTF but not hard at all. I sat there and thought, I need to do this to my truck...