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Was under the car this last weekend changing the diff oil and looking at this bushing. Is there any chance you lifted the car using the differential housing? Seems like

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Was under the car this last weekend changing the diff oil and looking at this bushing. Is there any chance you lifted the car using the differential housing? Seems like the weight of the entire care would go straight to this bushing if you did.
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Was under the car this last weekend changing the diff oil and looking at this bushing. Is there any chance you lifted the car using the differential housing? Seems like the weight of the entire care would go straight to this bushing if you did.
Thats a good point
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hrm..but isnt that what the service manual says to use for the rear?
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Yeah, I know. Always used the diff in previous cars too. It sure would be F-ed up if it wasn't up to it. Probably best to minimize time pushing on it.
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