Replacing differential cover DIY

JARblue

Get under the car and look at it. Shouldn't even need to lift it. Look for fluid leaking from around the bushing on the back side of the subframe member and look at the diff itself adjacent to the front side of the subframe member. Mine mostly leaked on to the differential, but I have seen ones blow out the back and spray the silicone crap all over the exhaust pipes.

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Dragon_Ball_Z

There is no fluid left in the differential cover because the differential cover I have on there is busted.


-Raj

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JARblue

I'm not talking about diff fluid. I'm talking about the silicone crap that is from the bushing holding the differential to the subframe member. If the bushing is blown it will leak fluid down the outside of the diff cover. Now if there's already diff fluid all over your diff cover, then that will make it a little more difficult. But just look at the subframe member on both sides of the bushing. If it's blown, you should be able to tell. I recommend the whiteline poly bushings or spl if you want solid for performance.

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