Diff Cover Leaking
09-26-2008, 08:55 PM
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Diff Cover Leaking Just had my axles and axle bearings replaced at a performance shop.
I noticed tonight that there was some gear fluid under the TA girdle and traced it up to the pre-load bolts (green arrows in the picture).
They are supposed to be 5 ft-lb torque. Is it possible they overtightened and damaged the bearing caps?
If they did, is the whole cover trashed?
Thanks.
I noticed tonight that there was some gear fluid under the TA girdle and traced it up to the pre-load bolts (green arrows in the picture).
They are supposed to be 5 ft-lb torque. Is it possible they overtightened and damaged the bearing caps?
If they did, is the whole cover trashed?
Thanks.
09-26-2008, 09:25 PM
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You can back them off and put some silicone on the threads and retorque them down. Common mistake, the threads are kinda loose, oversized, IMO.
