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Question: Rear differential gasket change.

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bet653, Wooster, OH, June 04, 2011, 18:09
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I have to try and change this gasket on the rear differential and I have no idea how to get to all 10 bolts with all the suspension stuff in the way and rear frame cross over sway bar or whatever it is, and this rear end having 2 half shafts instead of the standard pumkin type rear end. I can see and get to 5 bolts, so can somebody help me with some info on how to get to all 10 to change out the gasket? Thanks!

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    Superbob June 04, 2011, 18:26
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    You have to move whatever's in the way. What more can I say?
    Be careful. Think like a mechanic. You like to take things apart, don't you?

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    bet653, June 05, 2011, 04:03
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    We are talking major suspension parts here. I'm thinking if I do try and take that stuff out of the way there is rearend alignment issues because the actual differential is bolted to the crossover frame support, plus threaded linking rods and different stuff I'm not used to seeing. I'm old school, and that type of rear end is no big deal. As far as taking it apart, sure I could do that without a proble, its getting it back together properly so everything is aligned the way it should be. If I have to take it to shop to have it done, that's ok, I was just hoping to avoid the extra cost.

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