potential rear end problem
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potential rear end problem yesterday I changed the fluid in my differential. I bought 2 quarts of gear oil, a new gasket, and the GM limited slip additive. My car is a 2001 Z28 with the stock 2.73 gears with 30,000 miles on the odometer. I jacked up the car, placed an oil pan on the ground under the differential, and removed the bolts. The oil started to drain slowly and then I pulled the cover off of the car (very carefully) and the rest of the oil drained out. I then grabbed a razor blade and scraped off the old gasket from the differential housing and the differential cover as well. To clean the inside of the cover I used some carb/throttle body cleaner and wiped it with a rag.
I wanted to clean the magnet(i think it's a magnet) that stuck to the inside of the cover. It had some sludge on it that I wiped off. Once I had it cleaned up, I noticed that it has a good sized crack in it! I was at my parent's house so I didn't have my digital camera or I would have taken some pictures, but it's roughly about 1/8" wide and 3/4" long on one of the edges of the magnet. I needed to get the car back together so I could get back to my house (the car is my daily driver) so I put it back together and refilled it. It drives no problem, but this can't be good. any advice?
anyone know if this is a ticking bomb or if I am OK? anyone else heard of this problem?
I wanted to clean the magnet(i think it's a magnet) that stuck to the inside of the cover. It had some sludge on it that I wiped off. Once I had it cleaned up, I noticed that it has a good sized crack in it! I was at my parent's house so I didn't have my digital camera or I would have taken some pictures, but it's roughly about 1/8" wide and 3/4" long on one of the edges of the magnet. I needed to get the car back together so I could get back to my house (the car is my daily driver) so I put it back together and refilled it. It drives no problem, but this can't be good. any advice?
anyone know if this is a ticking bomb or if I am OK? anyone else heard of this problem?
