Aftermarket diff cover bolts...loose

[rharr]

Just throwing this FYI out there as it's a first for me.

Check those diff cover bolts a few weeks after install!!!!

I was just doin basic checking and poking and noticed a allen bolts for my metal cloak rear diff cover was stick out about a 1/4" taller then all the rest. Sure enough she was loose and 95% of all the other bolts were also loose...

This isn't my first rodeo and I am sure I tightened them good the first time.
Not sure the cause. Maybe the OEM gasket I reused or maybe because I didn't use any blue loctite, but what ever they were loose. I have done covers before with gaskets and never had this problem then.

Anyways they are all retightened and blue Loctite added and now those covers will be on a schedule to keep an eye on.

Good news was no oil leaked and no trashed diffs.

Good luck out there.

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[DublF]

Orange Locktite gel is the new craze. The strength of red, with the removeability of blue.

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[Rusty PW]

Not enough ugga......dugga's ?

 

[rharr]

Not enough ugga......dugga's ?

they are 6mm allens so i do exercises some caution and go ratchet vs impact gun.

 

[Rusty PW]

they are 6mm allens so i do exercises some caution and go ratchet vs impact gun.

Do you use this scale?

 

[rharr]

Do you use this scale?

no, the fart scale, 1 fart only

 

[Rusty PW]

no, the fart scale, 1 fart only

Showing your age. LOL

 

[TurboChris]

Orange Locktite gel is the new craze. The strength of red, with the removeability of blue.

https://www.permatex.com/products/t...rength-removable-threadlocker-orange-gel-5-g/

Hey, thanks for posting that. I hadn't heard of it before.

 

[kevman65]

Tighten until it breaks, back off 1/4 turn........

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