Changing diff fluid

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bzdel2441

NAXJA Forum User

• Nov 18, 2004

• #1

I have the cover off and I seem to have both the cover and teh axle housing clean of all old gasket but now inside the diff there is all kinds of smigma inside it now. Well I have been told that I can use brake clean to clean off the diff but can someone describe how to do it?

Thanks
Chris

 

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ZmOz

NAXJA Forum User

• Nov 18, 2004

• #2

Just spray it down with a can of brake cleaner until it's clean. You'll probably use at least one whole can.

 

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bzdel2441

NAXJA Forum User

• Nov 18, 2004

• #3

the just let it all drip out or what? stick a towel in theere and soak it all up?

 

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CaptTrev

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Long Island

• Nov 18, 2004

• #4

bzdel2441 said:

the just let it all drip out or what? stick a towel in theere and soak it all up?

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yeah, pretty much

spray it all down inside and simply try to work all the sludge/contaminants/filth out

i then wipe it out with a rag, and then blow any remaining liquid out with compressed air

 

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jeepinxj05

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Starkville, Mississippi

• Nov 18, 2004

• #5

I used carb cleaner cause brake cleaner is horrible for your seals, but who knows, maybe carb cleaner is too.

 

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jeepguy97

NAXJA Forum User

Location

clearfield, pa

• Nov 18, 2004

• #6

Actually carb cleaner is worse for rubber.

 

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bzdel2441

NAXJA Forum User

• Nov 18, 2004

• #7

ok went to teh store and bought a can, came home and sprayed it all clean. Now it looks to be pretty dry. I stuck a rag in there to get some excess but i dont know if i got it all. Will any brake fluid that i missed hury my synthedic fluid?

Thanks
Chris

 

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ZmOz

NAXJA Forum User

• Nov 18, 2004

• #8

bzdel2441 said:

ok went to teh store and bought a can, came home and sprayed it all clean. Now it looks to be pretty dry. I stuck a rag in there to get some excess but i dont know if i got it all. Will any brake fluid that i missed hury my synthedic fluid?

Thanks
Chris

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Just let it dry for a little while...it evaporates quickly. Brake fluid is designed to clean and leave no residue, since you don't want anything left on your brakes.