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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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I get a grinding noise when I take off slowly while turning. I was told To check and add the rear fluid. I don' t know what type of luid to put in. I went to the autoparts store and they asked me what weight oil and the posi fluid was a friction addative. What weight and is the addative the posi fluid I need??
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Now may be a good time to change the differential oil. If you do use a good synthetic like Royal Purple. If not, buy a small bottle of limited slip/positraction oil and add it to your differential oil. After you add the positraction oil go to a parking lot and do some figures eights. This will usually free up the posi unit in your differential.
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Originally Posted by DINO XANTHAKYS
I get a grinding noise when I take off slowly while turning. I was told To check and add the rear fluid. I don' t know what type of luid to put in. I went to the autoparts store and they asked me what weight oil and the posi fluid was a friction addative. What weight and is the addative the posi fluid I need??
1975 L48 4 spd roadster.
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Bought mine at the Chevy dealer.


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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by DINO XANTHAKYS
I get a grinding noise when I take off slowly while turning. I was told To check and add the rear fluid. I don' t know what type of luid to put in. I went to the autoparts store and they asked me what weight oil and the posi fluid was a friction addative. What weight and is the addative the posi fluid I need??
1975 L48 4 spd roadster.
Than Dino
You'll need about 4 oz of posi traction additive- it used to be made from whale blubber, but not anymore. And 80 90 rear differential lube. Be sure to suck out all of the old stuff first. You may need a syphon. Good idea to change the rear end oil atleast every 50K miles.
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 04:06 AM
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Thanks for posting that photo, slk230red. I was about to start a new thread asking what grade oil to buy for the differential and you've just answered the question.
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