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Author Message   jordan michael blankenbecler (Jordansdisco) New Member Username: Jordansdisco Post Number: 20 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 09:48 pm:    Ok i dont know if this is a retarded ? but i thought i would ask it anyways. Ok if thier is no oil in my differential, can i still drive my rover and it not cause harm or damage. Im a retard about this please help   Zach Jaggers (Mountenn) Member Username: Mountenn Post Number: 90 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 09:52 pm:    I'm no expert, but if it were okay to drive without gear dope in your diff, then the diff wouldn't come with it in the first place...just my $.02.   thom mathie (Muskyman) Senior Member Username: Muskyman Post Number: 289 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 10:17 pm:    wow the quality of information is at a all time high these days no oil in the diff would cause big damage to the ring ,pinion, side gears and spider gears in very short order. the bearings would be worthless in no time as well   jordan michael blankenbecler (Jordansdisco) New Member Username: Jordansdisco Post Number: 21 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 10:24 pm:    ok thanks, i like the second guys ansewer better. but you know thats just my .05 cents.   Jaime (Blueboy) Senior Member Username: Blueboy Post Number: 670 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 10:25 pm:    so Musky you think the guy knows "spider gears" if he axs this question?? lol. Jaime   Robert Sublett (Rubisco98) Senior Member Username: Rubisco98 Post Number: 894 Registered: 04-2002 Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 10:32 pm:    I'm sorry, but that is like asking.. If there isn't any oil in my engine, would it hurt to drive it to Taco Bell? Or, like that posting awhile back about the girl "making" her own gasoline by pouring oil into the gas tank then proceeding to fill it with water..   thom mathie (Muskyman) Senior Member Username: Muskyman Post Number: 291 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 10:33 pm:    you know your right jamie...guess I should dumb it down some. no oil= no brains   jordan michael blankenbecler (Jordansdisco) New Member Username: Jordansdisco Post Number: 22 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 10:36 pm:    yeah thats why i implied the retard part when i asked the question. Cause i dont evan know how the diff works.But i would like to know.   thom mathie (Muskyman) Senior Member Username: Muskyman Post Number: 292 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 10:43 pm:    jordan the differential is a gear driven device that allows the two wheels to turn at different speeds to allow smooth cornering. the force is converted into heat , the oil/fluid carries the heat and disapates it to the case of the differential. if there is little or no oil the friction then causes excesive heat that very quickly destroyes the unit.   Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 248 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 10:44 pm:    its magic espcially if there is a locker.   jordan michael blankenbecler (Jordansdisco) New Member Username: Jordansdisco Post Number: 23 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 10:50 pm:    ahah no, well i know how the oil works man ahah but i see about the diff now. thanks cause my axle had to be take off and straightened and my rover is helpless with no oil in diff.It was kinda just a what if question im not toatally retared just kinda ahah   Mahn England (One_iota) New Member Username: One_iota Post Number: 4 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 10:51 pm:    http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential.htm