will having differential oil change help??
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will having differential oil change help??
my car makes a whining, grinding/clunking noise when turning and driving slow. will a differential oil change remedy that or could it be a broken u joint or driveshaft in need of a balance??
thanks a ton
thanks a ton
#4
Step 1 - remove cover on diff. with pan under to catch oil.
Step 2 - Clean oil from inside of unit (I use carb cleaner) and look for signs of damage/wear on all parts.
Step 3 - Clean old gasket surfaces on pan/diff.
Step 4 - Replace cover and gasket and torque bolts accordingly.
Step 5 - Fill with oil and additive till it gets to the fill hole and begins to spill out a little, replace fill plug.
Thats all there is to it and it usually takes me around an hour. But it will be more if you have to fix something in there.
Dan
Step 2 - Clean oil from inside of unit (I use carb cleaner) and look for signs of damage/wear on all parts.
Step 3 - Clean old gasket surfaces on pan/diff.
Step 4 - Replace cover and gasket and torque bolts accordingly.
Step 5 - Fill with oil and additive till it gets to the fill hole and begins to spill out a little, replace fill plug.
Thats all there is to it and it usually takes me around an hour. But it will be more if you have to fix something in there.
Dan
#5
Re: will having differential oil change help??
Originally posted by 1.8ttolt1
my car makes a whining, grinding/clunking noise when turning and driving slow. will a differential oil change remedy that or could it be a broken u joint or driveshaft in need of a balance??
thanks a ton
my car makes a whining, grinding/clunking noise when turning and driving slow. will a differential oil change remedy that or could it be a broken u joint or driveshaft in need of a balance??
thanks a ton
#6
I'd just change the oil & see what you get first. Any larger pieces of metal coming out in the fluid & you know you have problems. A lot of people use different oils but so far I'd reccommend Amsoil's 140W. It's blue in color & has kept my stock differential in working order for over 3yrs & 1.4 60's. Don't know, maybe I'm just lucky but my gears even stopped whining when I switched to it.
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