Just ordered cool diff covers. Gasket?

[Varooom]

New to Jeeps but not new to wrenching. Going to replace my stock diff covers. Do these use a gasket, or just sealer, or dry?
Thanks for your time,
Varooom

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[dmwphoto]

they use a gasket and it is reusable

 

[Rusty PW]

They are reusable. Just wipe them off real good.

 

[LouisvEarlleJT]

Like others have said, reusable gasket. However if you mess the gasket up (tear it, etc) you can just use RTV silicone.

 

[Shopshirt]

All this talk about gaskets. What diff covers did you get?

 

[Minty JL]

All this talk about gaskets. What diff covers did you get?

^^^^ yeah what he said

 

[Varooom]

Red ARB, but I might paint them orange just because I do silloy stuff like that.

 

[Maximus Gladius]

How many miles on your truck? Lockers?

 

[Varooom]

Just hit 1000 miles. Its a Mojave so rear locker only.

 

[Maximus Gladius]

Just hit 1000 miles. Its a Mojave so rear locker only.

When you have your rear diff cover off, have a look at the locker sensor and remove it (super easy) and clean the magnet that it sits on. This magnet will have magnetic paste all over it and it needs to be clean in order for the locker to engage and disengage with ease.

 

[Varooom]

Maximus, Thank you for that excellent tip. I certainly will do that!

 

[Maximus Gladius]

Maximus, Thank you for that excellent tip. I certainly will do that!

I know you only have 1000 miles on it but search on here “potting locker sensor” and you’ll find lots on here from us and on the JL forum that have done this because it’s been a thing for sensors to allow oil inside which then shorts out the sensor (but you do have warranty).

You don’t have to do this but there’s a good tutorial on the JL site showing pics on the sensor removal to get at the magnet. (Just that one screw on the side of the sensor). Then check it again down the road a bunch when you start to see the engagement/disengagement of the locker taking more time than normal (for me, my locker use to take 10 blinks of the locker indicator on the dash. I cleaned the magnet and now it’s done at the third blink)

 

[Maximus Gladius]

Here’s the tutorial I mentioned above.
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/locker-position-sensor-potting-dana-44.59581/

Others on here that have done this can chime in on how easy it is to get at the magnet. Your in good hands!

 

[HappyGladiator]

Has anyone had clearance issues with the ARB cover and the rear sway bar. ARB says there is.

 

[Varooom]

Thank you again Maximus, I will be potting that sucker while I am in there!

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