C6 Rear Diff install question
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From: Ft. Liquordale Florida
DEFINATELY need a LIFT to do this.
Rear suspension carrier has to come down. This is the entire assembly. Then the diff/tranny comes right out.
I would probably try this myself (having access to a shop with a lift), BUT, the laziness/liability factor comes in and I'd rather pay someone else to be RESPONSIBLE for the results.
Long as you have it that far apart, if you're considering a clutch replacement/upgrade - NOW would be a good time to do that too, as it's not much more to pull the torque tube and do that also. While that's all apart, do the clutch slave (never hurts), put some more heat sheilding up in the tunnel and do the tunnel plate too.
Why are you replacing? Upgrade? (do the output shafts too) or did we fry our rear end already?
Rick
Rear suspension carrier has to come down. This is the entire assembly. Then the diff/tranny comes right out.
I would probably try this myself (having access to a shop with a lift), BUT, the laziness/liability factor comes in and I'd rather pay someone else to be RESPONSIBLE for the results.
Long as you have it that far apart, if you're considering a clutch replacement/upgrade - NOW would be a good time to do that too, as it's not much more to pull the torque tube and do that also. While that's all apart, do the clutch slave (never hurts), put some more heat sheilding up in the tunnel and do the tunnel plate too.
Why are you replacing? Upgrade? (do the output shafts too) or did we fry our rear end already?
Rick
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From: Roxbury NJ
Originally Posted by knight4s
How hard of a job is it to install a rear Differential? Is that something best left to the pro's?
I've done it a few times by myself, and it's really not a bad job if you have access to the right tools. Lots of people have done it without a lift, but I wouldn't. There are a few tutorials with pictures in the C5 section, the C6 is basically the same. You drop the rear cradle, then unbolt the diff from the trans and remove it. No need to remove the trans, you just have to lower it a little. If the picture below seem like too much to deal with, call a pro.
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St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by SickRick
DEFINATELY need a LIFT to do this.
Rear suspension carrier has to come down. This is the entire assembly. Then the diff/tranny comes right out.
I would probably try this myself (having access to a shop with a lift), BUT, the laziness/liability factor comes in and I'd rather pay someone else to be RESPONSIBLE for the results.
Long as you have it that far apart, if you're considering a clutch replacement/upgrade - NOW would be a good time to do that too, as it's not much more to pull the torque tube and do that also. While that's all apart, do the clutch slave (never hurts), put some more heat sheilding up in the tunnel and do the tunnel plate too.
Why are you replacing? Upgrade? (do the output shafts too) or did we fry our rear end already?
Rick
Rear suspension carrier has to come down. This is the entire assembly. Then the diff/tranny comes right out.
I would probably try this myself (having access to a shop with a lift), BUT, the laziness/liability factor comes in and I'd rather pay someone else to be RESPONSIBLE for the results.
Long as you have it that far apart, if you're considering a clutch replacement/upgrade - NOW would be a good time to do that too, as it's not much more to pull the torque tube and do that also. While that's all apart, do the clutch slave (never hurts), put some more heat sheilding up in the tunnel and do the tunnel plate too.
Why are you replacing? Upgrade? (do the output shafts too) or did we fry our rear end already?
Rick
