And I’ll put them one every axle going forward.Four, wow, that's allot. Like a Jeep times two.
And I’ll put them one every axle going forward.Four, wow, that's allot. Like a Jeep times two.
What happens in reverse?And I’ll put them one every axle going forward.
MagicWhat happens in reverse?
I'm actually using four of themFour, wow, that's allot. Like a Jeep times two.
You ruined my night. I just got done pulling the covers. Didn’t know they had drain plugs.I guess if you don’t have Rubicon 44’s it may make sense. The 44’s have drain plugs.
Look at it this way. You learned something today.You ruined my night. I just got done pulling the covers. Didn’t know they had drain plugs.
How would you drain your RJ60 with the drain plug? Where it's positioned with respect to the belly of the pumpkin seems impossible to drain without using a fluid pump.I like to inspect my gears. But no I only have RJ44 and an RJ60.
Actually, I do use a fluid pump.How would you drain your RJ60 with the drain plug? Where it's positioned with respect to the belly of the pumpkin seems impossible to drain without using a fluid pump.
Do you find either to be easier to remove when the time comes to change them? I have two lubelockers but my front axle must have an imperfection because I've buttoned it up twice now and can't get rid of a slight leak. It's not even enough to drip on the floor but it runs back toward the pinion and eventually a drop makes it onto the exhaust and I smell gear oil when I get to a stop light. So I'll be changing it soon.I use these to seal diff covers:
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No leaks with either. "The Right Stuff" one-minute RTV is particularly easy for a DIYer to use. It comes in grey and black.
Do you find either to be easier to remove when the time comes to change them?
The diff cover with one or the other installed or the residual RTV?
Regardless of which the answer is the same - no appreciable difference, not a factor in choosing one over the other.
How would you drain your RJ60 with the drain plug? Where it's positioned with respect to the belly of the pumpkin seems impossible to drain without using a fluid pump.
Yeah, the residual sealant. I'm not afraid of swinging a hammer but my whole reason for lubelocker was to not have to remove the leftovers. I'd love to find a sealant that just peeled off. Wishful thinking so far.
I’d have to pull my skid and double check but it was off when I painted the axle and I don’t remember there being anything under that skid.It's under the skid at the physical bottom.
I’d have to pull my skid and double check but it was off when I painted the axle and I don’t remember there being anything under that skid.
Me too, but its not that big a deal unless you are pulling the same diff cover with some frequency.
If anyone ever watched me cleaning the gasket surfaces after I pulled the covers they'd be saying something to the effect of "how the hell does that retard think that's going to work?"that's the thing...I know I'm probably gonna put in a no-slip in the next year, but I don't want to wait until then to fix the leak.
I've never had the patience for chipping away at it with a scraper, so I've gone to a wire brush cup on my drill. The bristles are fine enough that they don't take away any steel but they make fairly quick work of the gasket. The drawback is the gasket material is converted into dust which is blown all through whatever casing I'm working on. I'll often try to cover it up with a plastic bag before I start, but at least half the time I catch the plastic with the wire wheel and rip the whole thing out in an instant.
I know it's not hard...people do it all the time, I just find it in particular to be the least enjoyable or rewarding part of any job that requires doing it. Purely psychological.
I use lubelockers on everything. Even if you don't ever plan to remove the cover again, I'd still splurge for these. They never leak. Ever.