TAGirdle Install - Tips or Tricks??
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TAGirdle Install - Tips or Tricks?? Going to do this this weekend and was wondering if there are any "special" tips for doing this from you experience people <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0">
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Re: TAGirdle Install - Tips or Tricks?? Use the following link to go to install university and look up the instructions for installing the T/A girdle.
http://www.installuniversity.com/
http://www.installuniversity.com/
Re: TAGirdle Install - Tips or Tricks?? Whatever you do LEAVE the top bolt in on your factory diff cover!!! I made that HUGE mistake when prying it off and it FLEW off and made a big stinky slippery mess on my shop floor! <img src="images/icons/shocked.gif" border="0">
Silly me! <img src="images/icons/grin.gif" border="0">
Just had to fill ya in on my "little" mishap! hope it helps. <img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />
Silly me! <img src="images/icons/grin.gif" border="0">
Just had to fill ya in on my "little" mishap! hope it helps. <img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />
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Re: TAGirdle Install - Tips or Tricks?? [quote]Originally posted by guadofreak:
<strong>Whatever you do LEAVE the top bolt in on your factory diff cover!!! I made that HUGE mistake when prying it off and it FLEW off and made a big stinky slippery mess on my shop floor! <img src="images/icons/shocked.gif" border="0">
Silly me! <img src="images/icons/grin.gif" border="0">
Just had to fill ya in on my "little" mishap! hope it helps. <img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
Heehee! Thanks for the laugh. A Kodak moment for sure! <img src="images/icons/grin.gif" border="0">
<strong>Whatever you do LEAVE the top bolt in on your factory diff cover!!! I made that HUGE mistake when prying it off and it FLEW off and made a big stinky slippery mess on my shop floor! <img src="images/icons/shocked.gif" border="0">
Silly me! <img src="images/icons/grin.gif" border="0">
Just had to fill ya in on my "little" mishap! hope it helps. <img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
Heehee! Thanks for the laugh. A Kodak moment for sure! <img src="images/icons/grin.gif" border="0">
Re: TAGirdle Install - Tips or Tricks?? Tips: 1) Use pipe-threading tape (the stuff that plumbers use) on the drain plug bolt and the bolts that support the bearing caps. This will help keep those bolts from leaking. (Thanks to GMHTP for this tip. Mine doesn't leak at all.)
2) DO NOT tighten the bearing cap support bolts much at all. If you don't have an inch-pound torque wrench, then just screw those bolts in enough so that they TOUCH the bearing caps, then go another 1/16 or 1/8 turn at most. If you overtighten these bolts, you'll get the OPPOSITE result of what you want... Instead of giving the bearing caps more support, you'll deform them into a slight "W" and cause them to fail MUCH sooner than if you had just left the stock diff. cover in place!
3) I used black high-temp RTV and a GM 10-bolt diff. cover gasket to seal everything up. Might be considered overkill, but like I said... Mine doesn't leak at all.
Good luck!
2) DO NOT tighten the bearing cap support bolts much at all. If you don't have an inch-pound torque wrench, then just screw those bolts in enough so that they TOUCH the bearing caps, then go another 1/16 or 1/8 turn at most. If you overtighten these bolts, you'll get the OPPOSITE result of what you want... Instead of giving the bearing caps more support, you'll deform them into a slight "W" and cause them to fail MUCH sooner than if you had just left the stock diff. cover in place!
3) I used black high-temp RTV and a GM 10-bolt diff. cover gasket to seal everything up. Might be considered overkill, but like I said... Mine doesn't leak at all.
Good luck!
