Harlee&Tahoe
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- South Lake Tahoe, CA
Is this fluid filled from diff? or is it sealed separately? Thinking it would be difficult to fill unless rear was jacked near vertical.
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vacuum shift motor fluid
- Thread starter Harlee&Tahoe
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5-90
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- Hammerspace
If you're talking about the "vacuum shift actuator" on the front axle, you don't have to do anything special for it (except a new gasket, if the foot is leaking where it meets the axle.)
If that's not it, then I'd need to know more about what you're trying to do...
If that's not it, then I'd need to know more about what you're trying to do...
Harlee&Tahoe
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- South Lake Tahoe, CA
I'm replacing front axle u-joints and haynes and/or chilton stated having to remove cover. I know it's not needed but I also wanted to check fluid quality since I've never checked it before. Hopefully the gasket maker holds as well as it has on my valve cover, front, and rear diff.
5-90
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Harlee&Tahoe said:
You've got the side jacked up already - just make sure the end of the axle tube is a bit higher than the fill plug in the cover, and then run the shaft in and out carefully so you don't prang the seal.
The axle actuator section communicates with the differential case (in a fluid sense,) so it's the same stuff. When you change your axle, you've changed that fluid as well.
Harlee&Tahoe
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- South Lake Tahoe, CA
5-90 said:
So, I can seal it up and fill through the diff?
Blue XJ
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- Sterling Heights, Michigan
Harlee&Tahoe said:
Yup, the axle shaft seal on that side is outside of the disconnect housing, so the fluid in the diff will make its way over there.
Harlee&Tahoe
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That's what I was hoping I'll just make a few left sharp fast circles and slosh the fluid over.