Draining the diff...How???
Feb 17, 2009 | 07:53 AM
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Instructor
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Draining the diff...How???
How does one drain the differential, the only way I see is to split the case???
Feb 17, 2009 | 08:12 AM
Burning Brakes
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From: cranford nj
take the plug out and either get a hand pump or a turkey baster and remove the fluid.
Feb 17, 2009 | 08:22 AM
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I use the vacuum tank (Topsider) that I use to extract the oil out of the 454 in my SeaRay.
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Feb 17, 2009 | 08:39 AM
Melting Slicks
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I bought a slurp gun from NAPA to drain it and to add the new gear lube. I think I paid about $12.00 for it.
Feb 17, 2009 | 08:40 AM
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Turkey baster and a length of rubber hose. It's slow and messy...but you only do it once every 20 years!
Feb 17, 2009 | 09:38 AM
Drifting
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From: aurora
put a drain plug in, works great
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Feb 17, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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thanks for the info. As of today I put a drain plug into the case at the thick web at the back of the case. I had to modify the strut bracket and heat shield in order to get the plug out. When I reassemble everything I'll find out if it will miss the stock exhuast system. I believe it will, and make it easier to drain. If not there isn't any damage done, I'll just tuck my tail and hide....lol
Feb 17, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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Just hope you got all the metal shavings out of the diffy...
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