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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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i noticed my rear diff. is leaking fluid (a few drops on the drive way)...ive never had it serviced before (bought the car used with 46k on it, it now has 71k) well i wanted to top it off just to make sure i keep the rearend full... my Q is how do i get the fluid in there?? where is the filler plug? i know that theres an additive that needs to be put it when doing a fluid change, but will i also need to add it just to top the rear diff. off?? and what type of fluid do i need??

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Old Apr 21, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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take a 3/8 ratchet and use it to remove the filler plug on the passenger side, fill up to the hole
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 07:43 AM
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If your going to get under there, you might as well pull the cover, change the fluid, and clean off the gasket. Replace with a new gasket and silicone it. I have done this to my car 3 times and it has never leaked.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 08:25 AM
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If it is leaking fluid through the cover, just go ahead and pull the cover off, change the fluid, and reseal it up.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 08:27 AM
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May be like mine and leaking through the front seal Hopefully my fluid change will take care of it cause my fluid is very very old in there.
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what fluid and and how would i go about putting the fluid back in?? any write ups out there??
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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found this write up..are the steps the same for 99 and up f bodys?? i noticed they used a 96 ss..

http://www.bowlingss.com/Mods/Instal...L%20CHANGE.mht
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