Cracked Diff side Cover
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Cracked Diff side Cover
During a recent exhibition of wheel hop, i cracked my passenger side cover.
I can't find a part number, price or anything I've searched until i'm blue in the face.
I've found DTE's side cover but $400-500 for a cover, Not something I can afford right now. It's a pretty good crack
Thankfully I made it on a 500 mile journey after the crack! I had no idea it happened, still have a tiny bit of fluid, also is there a way to tell if the rear end internals were damaged?
I can't find a part number, price or anything I've searched until i'm blue in the face.
I've found DTE's side cover but $400-500 for a cover, Not something I can afford right now. It's a pretty good crack
Thankfully I made it on a 500 mile journey after the crack! I had no idea it happened, still have a tiny bit of fluid, also is there a way to tell if the rear end internals were damaged?
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From: Dyer, IN
During a recent exhibition of wheel hop, i cracked my passenger side cover.
I can't find a part number, price or anything I've searched until i'm blue in the face.
I've found DTE's side cover but $400-500 for a cover, Not something I can afford right now. It's a pretty good crack
Thankfully I made it on a 500 mile journey after the crack! I had no idea it happened, still have a tiny bit of fluid, also is there a way to tell if the rear end internals were damaged?
I can't find a part number, price or anything I've searched until i'm blue in the face.
I've found DTE's side cover but $400-500 for a cover, Not something I can afford right now. It's a pretty good crack
Thankfully I made it on a 500 mile journey after the crack! I had no idea it happened, still have a tiny bit of fluid, also is there a way to tell if the rear end internals were damaged?
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From: Dyer, IN
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
WOW! That sucks!
If it were me,,,,, I would disassemble the differential and insp. While you are in there, either harden the internal parts or install a hardened rear with a gear ratio of your pick!
Good time for a clutch up-grade.
Also time for an ECS brace , Pfdat differential mount and some C6 suspension parts. All that helps to significantly reduce wheel hop. It will NOT eliminate it,, just reduce the frequency!
Some interesting links!
- C5, ragtopws6 , Upgrading your C5 rear with C6 Z06 guts, : http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-z06-guts.html
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- C5, Its_Go_Time, Output Shaft Install - Left and Right: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...post1573407966
- C5 Differential Seal replacement: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...on-photos.html
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If it were me,,,,, I would disassemble the differential and insp. While you are in there, either harden the internal parts or install a hardened rear with a gear ratio of your pick!
Good time for a clutch up-grade.Also time for an ECS brace , Pfdat differential mount and some C6 suspension parts. All that helps to significantly reduce wheel hop. It will NOT eliminate it,, just reduce the frequency!
Some interesting links!
- C5, ragtopws6 , Upgrading your C5 rear with C6 Z06 guts, : http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-z06-guts.html
-
- C5, Its_Go_Time, Output Shaft Install - Left and Right: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...post1573407966
- C5 Differential Seal replacement: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...on-photos.html
-
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If the diff didn't make any noise coming home, it should be fine but I would still have it inspected. Another vote for ECS trans/diff mount!!!!!!!! I recommend them to all my customers!!!
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