Metal obstruction on inside of front differential fill hole
#12
#13
Unfortunately a piece of metal in there is no good no matter how you come to realize where it came from.
There are 2 very little rolled compression pins holding the center carrier pin in its place. It is possible to loose one of those pins with mileage (use) -
Are you considering removing 3rd member & inspecting? Those carrier pins are a known Achilles heal.
There are 2 very little rolled compression pins holding the center carrier pin in its place. It is possible to loose one of those pins with mileage (use) -
Are you considering removing 3rd member & inspecting? Those carrier pins are a known Achilles heal.
#16
Don't overthink it. Remember, they came from the factory with plastic fill plugs. Those first two threads will hold the new brass plug just fine, even if you bugger them just a little taking out the metal in the back with a rat tail file to get it out of the way for the new plug.
Last edited by mln01; 12-03-2021 at 02:45 PM.
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#17
I'd use a spiral flute tap (pulls the shavings out of the hole unlike a straight flute tap) and a shop vac placed next to the hole. That should keep all the metal out of the diff. That, or just grind down the fill plug so you've got fewer threads. There is no pressure on it, so you don't need much thread engagement.
#18
Yeah, Alex and are basically saying the same thing, I think; just different ways to approach it. Two threads (two full rotations) and it should be fine.
Last edited by mln01; 12-04-2021 at 10:00 AM.
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