NoTicketsPlease

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Just changed my rear differential fluid following the instructions at http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...id_install.htm.

I didnt use a gasket, I used gasket maker. After the install I started to wonder about the two holes on the differential housing that are simply covered by the differential cover. The gasket maker is going to run right through the center of the holes and not seal them off. Is this a problem?

Heres how I did the gasket maker, the holes on the housing would be adjacent to the two dark circles you see but on the flange.

Tainted

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you should be fine

NoTicketsPlease

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Its leaking now. I dont know if its because of what I asked before or I just screwed up in general.

I am going to redo the gasket maker or use a gasket. My only questions is can I reuse the differential fluid?

Necron

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As long as you have it in a clean pan, i wouldnt think twice about reusing it. Its brand new fluid.

Anthony Williams

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Do yourself a favor and put a gasket on it, and reuse the fluid if the pan is clean. I've had my T/A cover 3 years with a gasket and sealer no leaks.

NoTicketsPlease

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I think ill use a gasket. What is sealer?

waldershrek

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It's kind of hard to tell in that pic but it looks like you could use some more gasket maker.....looks kinda thin

NoTicketsPlease

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That pic is from the tutorial. I probably used a little more.

JR HAWK 9

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I use a gasket and then use pipe tape on the treads of all the threaded hardware. Mine don't leak at all. If you don't use pipe tape, the threaded hardware will leak....I know, as I didn't use pipe tape the first time I did it years ago and eventually the threads started to leak.

WFOWS6_IL

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I use the blue silicone and I put more on it. It's like that on my truck, was on my stock 10 bolt, and my 12 bolt. Probably didn't use enough or the surface had oil on it.

INMY01TA

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I never used a gasket, just the silicone. No leaks.

waldershrek

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Oh.....well if you can get a funnel or something under there when you pop the cover off to save the fluid you can use it again.

Anthony Williams

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You can use the gasket maker silicone you already have, just put a thin bead on the gasket - I do both sides of the gasket, tighten it down an wip off what squeezes out. No more leaks

lonala

Why not change to an aftermarket one you can get aluminum cover with drain hole so you would not have to take it off to change the fluid