Differential Fluid Change?
Record Breaker
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Willow Street, PA
Where did you get your plug? I am trying to find a decently priced one since mine is leaking ever so little but still making the cover wet
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From: Concord, CA
I don't use any sealer on the gaskets and they don't leak a drop. But I also have aftermarket covers on my differentials, so they're stronger and flatter than the stock sheet metal covers.
Champion
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Gilbert, Arizona
New plugs are from rockauto $2 +shipping but I think I got my plug from Autozone no didnt use any sealer on the plug no leaks from it.
I wonder if your differential breather is plugged up check it look for a small rubber hose coming off the diff going up there will be a small plastic cap on the hose thats the breather I made a custom breather for my Dakota
I wonder if your differential breather is plugged up check it look for a small rubber hose coming off the diff going up there will be a small plastic cap on the hose thats the breather I made a custom breather for my Dakota
Record Breaker
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Willow Street, PA
New plugs are from rockauto $2 +shipping but I think I got my plug from Autozone no didnt use any sealer on the plug no leaks from it.
I wonder if your differential breather is plugged up check it look for a small rubber hose coming off the diff going up there will be a small plastic cap on the hose thats the breather I made a custom breather for my Dakota
I wonder if your differential breather is plugged up check it look for a small rubber hose coming off the diff going up there will be a small plastic cap on the hose thats the breather I made a custom breather for my Dakota
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Joined: Jan 2013
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From: Phoenix, AZ
OK, thanks for the info. I noticed that on mine the last time it was taken off they put the blue sealer around the edge and didn't know if that was the standard thing to do.
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From: Concord, CA
They also tend to get hard and crack. The last time I had a diff cover with that stupid rubber plug, I welded a 1/2" pipe bung in the hole and used a real plug.