Noise in DIFF solved without TSB...
09-07-2006, 01:42 AM
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Noise in DIFF solved without TSB...
Well she has been making noise in the differential since pretty much new, only when hot and after a long drive while performing tight turns... I was thinking about taking her in for the TSB but decided to give a fluid change a try first... I purchased some Royal Purple for the diff and some silicone gasket sealer and drained her after removing the cover... The fluid was very dirty, she only has 5K, it looked like charcoal gray metalic paint with all of the metal shavings in it and the magnetic fill plug in the front of the diff was caked with metal shavinga as well... After draining and cleaning everything I removed all of the old silicon gasket material cleaned the surfaces and installed the cover again with a new bead of sealer...
I waited till the next morning and filled her using a pump with the royal purple and after a few days of driving and long trips on the highway, no more groaning or noise from the diff and it is also much more quite...
I also have Royal Purple in the transmission and it made an huge improvement...
I waited till the next morning and filled her using a pump with the royal purple and after a few days of driving and long trips on the highway, no more groaning or noise from the diff and it is also much more quite...
I also have Royal Purple in the transmission and it made an huge improvement...
09-07-2006, 04:14 AM
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RE: Noise in DIFF solved without TSB...
I echo this statement as well
I changed the Diff and trans as well as engine oils all to Royal Purple and felt a significant difference
I changed the Diff and trans as well as engine oils all to Royal Purple and felt a significant difference
ORIGINAL: cortc
Well she has been making noise in the differential since pretty much new, only when hot and after a long drive while performing tight turns... I was thinking about taking her in for the TSB but decided to give a fluid change a try first... I purchased some Royal Purple for the diff and some silicone gasket sealer and drained her after removing the cover... The fluid was very dirty, she only has 5K, it looked like charcoal gray metalic paint with all of the metal shavings in it and the magnetic fill plug in the front of the diff was caked with metal shavinga as well... After draining and cleaning everything I removed all of the old silicon gasket material cleaned the surfaces and installed the cover again with a new bead of sealer...
I waited till the next morning and filled her using a pump with the royal purple and after a few days of driving and long trips on the highway, no more groaning or noise from the diff and it is also much more quite...
I also have Royal Purple in the transmission and it made an huge improvement...
Well she has been making noise in the differential since pretty much new, only when hot and after a long drive while performing tight turns... I was thinking about taking her in for the TSB but decided to give a fluid change a try first... I purchased some Royal Purple for the diff and some silicone gasket sealer and drained her after removing the cover... The fluid was very dirty, she only has 5K, it looked like charcoal gray metalic paint with all of the metal shavings in it and the magnetic fill plug in the front of the diff was caked with metal shavinga as well... After draining and cleaning everything I removed all of the old silicon gasket material cleaned the surfaces and installed the cover again with a new bead of sealer...
I waited till the next morning and filled her using a pump with the royal purple and after a few days of driving and long trips on the highway, no more groaning or noise from the diff and it is also much more quite...
I also have Royal Purple in the transmission and it made an huge improvement...
09-07-2006, 08:46 AM
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RE: Noise in DIFF solved without TSB...
Yeah, the special tool is called a WRENCH! As he described, remove the cover on the rear of the axle to drain the fluid. After drained and cleaned out, replace the cover using a generous bead of automotive silicone gasket sealer and then fill the axle with synthetic axle lube and don't forget the friction modifier.
It's not rocket science.
Good luck.
It's not rocket science.
Good luck.
09-07-2006, 09:01 AM
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RE: Noise in DIFF solved without TSB...
ORIGINAL: MBDiagMan
Yeah, the special tool is called a WRENCH! As he described, remove the cover on the rear of the axle to drain the fluid. After drained and cleaned out, replace the cover using a generous bead of automotive silicone gasket sealer and then fill the axle with synthetic axle lube and don't forget the friction modifier.
It's not rocket science.
Good luck.
Yeah, the special tool is called a WRENCH! As he described, remove the cover on the rear of the axle to drain the fluid. After drained and cleaned out, replace the cover using a generous bead of automotive silicone gasket sealer and then fill the axle with synthetic axle lube and don't forget the friction modifier.
It's not rocket science.
Good luck.
He asked about the tranny fluid ... not the differential fluid ...
09-07-2006, 09:10 AM
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RE: Noise in DIFF solved without TSB...
The manual transmissions fill just like any other manual trans through a hole in the side of the trans. Only the automatics require the special tool to fill through the bottom of the transmission pan.
09-07-2006, 09:15 AM
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RE: Noise in DIFF solved without TSB...
ORIGINAL: 1QuickShortBus
The manual transmissions fill just like any other manual trans through a hole in the side of the trans. Only the automatics require the special tool to fill through the bottom of the transmission pan.
The manual transmissions fill just like any other manual trans through a hole in the side of the trans. Only the automatics require the special tool to fill through the bottom of the transmission pan.
09-07-2006, 09:47 AM
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RE: Noise in DIFF solved without TSB...
The diffy fluid change will solve the problem 90% of the time. Add one bottle of friction modifier, the success rate increases.
Changing the fluid in an automatic is easy once you have the technique and special fitting. I have posted the procedure and link to the fill fitting here. Search the forum.
Changing the fluid in an automatic is easy once you have the technique and special fitting. I have posted the procedure and link to the fill fitting here. Search the forum.
09-07-2006, 09:56 AM
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RE: Noise in DIFF solved without TSB...
ORIGINAL: Stooge
The diffy fluid change will solve the problem 90% of the time. Add one bottle of friction modifier, the success rate increases.
Changing the fluid in an automatic is easy once you have the technique and special fitting. I have posted the procedure and link to the fill fitting here. Search the forum.
The diffy fluid change will solve the problem 90% of the time. Add one bottle of friction modifier, the success rate increases.
Changing the fluid in an automatic is easy once you have the technique and special fitting. I have posted the procedure and link to the fill fitting here. Search the forum.