Ron, I'd pull it and use Permatex's cheeze-whiz like gasket maker product
(I forget the name and don't want to walk out to the garage) in lieu of a
gasket. Everyone swears by it, and I think it's quite capable of
compensating for irregularities in the mating surfaces.
bill
On Tue, 24 Apr 2001 09:02:57 -0400 "RON WARD" <ronward@synovustrust.com>
writes:
> On this subject, I have a strong rear diff that has a nice leak in it
> too. I have isolated the leak to the seal. I replaced the seal and
> still have the leak. Looks like sometime in the past the diff
> suffered a nasty crunch down on a rock or something and the mating
> surface of the diff carrier and the diff case is buggered slightly.
> Is there a product like "liquid metal" or something that can be
> applied to the joint (without changing the seal again) that can
> patch this tiny but 90w-draining leak until I can get a rebuild or
> Salisbury?
>
> TIA
>
> Ron Ward
> 1965 SIIa
> 1995 RR Classic
>
> >>> christian147@juno.com 04/24/01 12:09AM >>>
> I went to install the used diff that is to replace the one I broke
> last
> week. The new housing does not have holes for the alignment dowels
> that
> align the diff carrier to the axle housing. I'm not sure that are
> needed, so can I just pull them out and install the new ( to me)
> diff?
>
> Thanks for the idea of using the bottom of a refrigerant bottle to
> replace the back cover. Caused quite a stir in the shop on Friday.
> Seems some though that the dimples on the bottom that form feet
> looked
> like teats on a cow udder. Now I think I might paint them pink just
> to
> enhance the illusion.
>
> Chris hall
>
>
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