Front diff leaking

[K-rover]

I dont have time to reseal it before my next trip. Although I agree that would be the proper way to fix it.

None of the bolts look worse than this one. Im going to clean the threads put a lock washer and blue loctite on it and hope for the best.

Thanks for the advice guys.

 

[redhawkrovers]

put in new bolts, that one looks slightly stretched.

 

[DiscoPhoto]

Should take roughly 2 hours to complete the job, not too bad. Worth doing...diffs don't like not being properly lubed.

 

[Devildog01]

put in new bolts, that one looks slightly stretched.

Or just use a bolt unstretcher to get them back to the rite size.

 

[fishEH]

Or just use a bolt unstretcher to get them back to the rite size.

Does Yeti make that?

 

[ukoffroad]

Titanium bolts man, titanium.

I agree, clean them up and use blue loctite, or I have used RTV sealer when I did the diff install.

 

[K-rover]

Im replacing the bolts, and using blue loctite with lock washers. Problem is my local hardware store only had 6 of the 10 bolts I needed. Im hoping to find the rest tomorrow and get this done.

 

[Devildog01]

Does Yeti make that?

Technically yes. Its an off shoot company of yeti called Youpayedtomuchdumbass. They also own an asshole boring company.

 

[K-rover]

New bolts, lock washers and blue loctite. Done.. drove it around town for a little while and no leaks!

On to the next project.

 

[Nomar]

New bolts, lock washers and blue loctite. Done.. drove it around town for a little while and no leaks!

On to the next project.

Awesome!

I bet if you really try you can screw something else up in no time!


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[D Chapman]

Reason #10,346 not to use that type diff guard.

 

[K-rover]

Reason #10,346 not to use that type diff guard.

I wouldnt hesitate to buy another one of these if for some reason this one broke. They've been on the truck for close to 4yrs now and have saved my ass on more than one occasion. No issues with it at all until now. As you can see it gets plenty of abuse.

 

[D Chapman]

That's because it hangs down, right in the way, of just about everything. We call them potato plows for a reason.

 

[DiscoPhoto]

the salisbury is a potato plow, wraparounds only lose about half an inch to an inch of clearance.

 

[D Chapman]

the salisbury is a potato plow, wraparounds only lose about half an inch to an inch of clearance.

Afraid you're going to puncture the axle housing?

 

[DiscoPhoto]

I have punctured the axle housing...from the inside of course.

I like wraparounds for the amount of coverage, as well as the fact that most are protected from corrosion. The ones I have now are galvanized, in Vermont everything rusts. Even plastic

 

[Devildog01]

Sewer cap. Its like the yeti of diff protection.

 

[DiscoPhoto]

That's more like the coleman....it works great but it's cheap, not pretty enough, and you didn't pay enough for it.

 

[Devildog01]

Thats true. Toy axle's are the yeti.

 

[D Chapman]

Toy axles are the Jim Bob Southern Racist version of a cooler.

I think people should get a guard for their guard. I mean, you never know. It's a big world out there.