Quick rear end question
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Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Chandler Arizona
St. Jude Donor '08
Quick rear end question
So I finally got the old rear end out of the '69 yesterday and got it on the bench. I cleaned it up real good and decided to pop the cover to get a look inside before just bolting it into the chassis I'm bulding up. I was impressed how clean it looks inside, and can't find any evidence of wear on the gears or internals. I drained all the fluid and looked at everything I could see in there, shing lights inside and everything to get the best view I could. My plan is to replace the cover gasket and paint it up and install it. What (if any) sealer should I use in conjunction with the new gasket I got from NAPA when replacing the cover? Are there other things I should do to the rear before bolting it back in the new chassis? Rear ends are kinda like automatic transmissions to me - I don't like to screw around with them 
I can't find any evidence of wear, so it doesn't make sense to rebuild it to me. Thoughts? 
I can't find any evidence of wear, so it doesn't make sense to rebuild it to me. Thoughts?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Boca Raton Florida
Any idea how many miles on it? I would check for end play in the yokes and lash in the gears. GAry has a great paper on this stuff.
Here is the thread
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...684&forum_id=3
Here is the thread
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...684&forum_id=3
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Connecticut
Originally Posted by chevy69
My plan is to replace the cover gasket and paint it up and install it. What (if any) sealer should I use in conjunction with the new gasket I got from NAPA when replacing the cover?
