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Old 05-19-2003, 08:59 AM
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rear end cover options?

Does any company make an aftermarket rearend cover w/o the bearing cap studs (like the TA cover)? I am only looking to dress-up my rear axle and dissipate heat, I am not really looking for it as a performance upgrade. I have a G2 cover, but the bearing cap studs sheared and now I am in a bind, as I would like to have my car back on the road ASAP and I guess I will have to put the oe one back on in the meantime unless I can get new studs Fed-Ex'ed to me or I can get a new cover w/o the studs because if I do buy a new one, I don't want to be bothered with the studs or have the problems I have had with this one.
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Old 05-19-2003, 09:22 AM
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I have the same G2 cover and the same thing happened to me with the studs, I sheared one off tightening it down the first time. I had set the 5lb preload on the bearings then I was locking the stud setting and one of the studs freakin snapped??? I did buy the cover used so I think someone else had cranked down on them too hard or something because I know I didn't overtighten it. Did you shear both of the studs? I got one new one from LGmotorsports, I think they charged me like $20 or something. If you didn't want to mess with the studs you really don't have to use them. You could just install the cover then not set the preload on the bearings and just lock the studs in place. It would be a lot cheaper than buying a new cover. If you really want another one without studs SLP sells this one for $99:

http://www.slponline.com/view_produc...&SHOWEMAIL=Off
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Old 05-19-2003, 09:33 AM
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You can buy a set screw with the allen key hole in the end at a hardware store to replace those.
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Old 05-19-2003, 06:44 PM
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Will your TA cover still be useable? If so u want to sell it? Let me kno.
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