Draining 9"?
Draining 9"? How do you guys do it? Mine didn't come with a drain plug, and I'm almost finished with my 500 mile break in.. I was told to change the fluid after the first 500 miles..
Any suggestions??
Any suggestions??
Last edited by M-Ten; May 21, 2008 at 12:57 PM.
shoulda waited for "free drain plug tomorrow" lol!
j/k
the housing sheetmetal is thick enough to drill and tap 1/8" NPT on the bottom and install a plug yourself.
another reason why mine come as a standard feature.
j/k
the housing sheetmetal is thick enough to drill and tap 1/8" NPT on the bottom and install a plug yourself.
another reason why mine come as a standard feature.
Even if it's already installed? Wouldn't that be dangerous to drill into the housing now with the center section in there? There would be metal shavings and stuff...
no more shavings that aren't with a new rearend assy anyway... the gear oil that will drain as soon as you drill through the housing should flush any shavings that go in.
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Oh I know who he is, I've talked to him before..
Only thing I'm worried about now is drilling in and hitting something inside... Where in the housing is the best place to drill?
Only thing I'm worried about now is drilling in and hitting something inside... Where in the housing is the best place to drill?
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jack up the pass side? I think if draining it was that important they would have made it easier....or you could pull the axels.....I can just see your car being up for a while if you attempt to drill it, I am sure it works....but not sure it is necessary.
Guess it isnt all that crazy now that I think about it just be careful!!!! GL...
Either way just want you to get that thing up and going mang!!!!
TIME for some DEEEEEEGGGGSS I AM going to be the first to CALL YOU OUT SON!!! DIG ?
Send me links to those vids vs jap btw.....
Guess it isnt all that crazy now that I think about it just be careful!!!! GL...
Either way just want you to get that thing up and going mang!!!!
TIME for some DEEEEEEGGGGSS I AM going to be the first to CALL YOU OUT SON!!! DIG ?
Send me links to those vids vs jap btw.....
Last edited by stevegrizzle; May 21, 2008 at 02:10 PM.
Oh yeah, believe me I am dying to test it out! And yeah, I am kind of worried about drilling it... Maybe taking an axle out and jacking up one side of the car would work?? It would allow a lot of it to leak out I would think...
And sorry Aaron has first dig haha!
And sorry Aaron has first dig haha!
If you are going to drill it, very bottom of housing centered in the middle front to bac k and side to side. Not a fan of drilling and not pulling diff out though. There is always a chance if something doesn't go right you can damage your third member. If it was me, I would pull the third member.
Jeff
Jeff
If you are going to drill it, very bottom of housing centered in the middle front to bac k and side to side. Not a fan of drilling and not pulling diff out though. There is always a chance if something doesn't go right you can damage your third member. If it was me, I would pull the third member.
Jeff
Jeff
Alright thanks.. I haven't had too much luck with the pumps.. Tried about 4 different ones to try and get the oil in, in the first place! Eventually just poured it in the fill hole until it came leaking out..
How important is it to change the fluid after 500 miles? I was reading around and a lot of people say you don't need to do it? Also, the directions from Moser don't say anything about it..? 
Well, this is extremely important. Imagine having a motor built and not changing the oil after you break it in. Same failure process on a differential. The oil breaks down during the breakin process and will not continue to lubricate the parts properly. I ahve seen differentials fail by not changing the oil in your differential.
Jeff
Jeff