D44 SOLID Diff Cover Install w/pics
01-20-2010, 01:53 PM
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You're welcome! I'm glad I did my front cover the next day, I was still pissed about the rear cover not seating right the first time.
When you're working by yourself, holding a 15-20lb diff cover, taking pictures, holding lubelocker in place, and trying to seat it correctly with the wrong hardware things get really frustrating really fast
The front was a lot easier, my brother could hold the cover and take pictures while I bolted.
I also dropped the jeep into 4-lo and locked both axles, took it in the giant hole in our yard and full flexed it out. Couldn't hear any scraping issues with the e-locker's engaged so I guess I did the grinding correctly.
When you're working by yourself, holding a 15-20lb diff cover, taking pictures, holding lubelocker in place, and trying to seat it correctly with the wrong hardware things get really frustrating really fast
The front was a lot easier, my brother could hold the cover and take pictures while I bolted.
I also dropped the jeep into 4-lo and locked both axles, took it in the giant hole in our yard and full flexed it out. Couldn't hear any scraping issues with the e-locker's engaged so I guess I did the grinding correctly.
01-20-2010, 02:07 PM
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Good time
On the front diff I kept all the stock hardware besides the fill plug and it took me ~1 hour. The rear took me 2 hours because I was working alone and struggled with the aftermarket screws before going back to the stock ones.
If you prep all of your tools and grind the diffs before hand, the draining, cleaning, and re-torquing only takes about 45min.
All this being said I would block out at least 3 hours of your day just to make sure everything gets done right...This is not the install to cheat on because of time.
If you prep all of your tools and grind the diffs before hand, the draining, cleaning, and re-torquing only takes about 45min.
All this being said I would block out at least 3 hours of your day just to make sure everything gets done right...This is not the install to cheat on because of time.
Thats a pretty good time, with this cover did you refill the same amount of oil? or is more or less than the stock?. because the size of the new cover.
Nice write up!!!!!
thank you!!.
01-20-2010, 02:19 PM
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I filled both axles to manual spec's. 2.375 Quarts. I accidentally filled my front diff to 2.5 quarts and it spewed oil out of the breather tube. I drained out ~1/10 of a quart and it's fine now.
Even with new diff covers of a larger volume to spec or .1Q over is fine. The oil line should come up to @ least mid-axle height. People have posted various threads on how to measure the oil height once it is inside the diff, but factory spec has worked out great for the SOLID covers.
Even with new diff covers of a larger volume to spec or .1Q over is fine. The oil line should come up to @ least mid-axle height. People have posted various threads on how to measure the oil height once it is inside the diff, but factory spec has worked out great for the SOLID covers.
01-20-2010, 02:43 PM
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Thanks
I filled both axles to manual spec's. 2.375 Quarts. I accidentally filled my front diff to 2.5 quarts and it spewed oil out of the breather tube. I drained out ~1/10 of a quart and it's fine now.
Even with new diff covers of a larger volume to spec or .1Q over is fine. The oil line should come up to @ least mid-axle height. People have posted various threads on how to measure the oil height once it is inside the diff, but factory spec has worked out great for the SOLID covers.
Even with new diff covers of a larger volume to spec or .1Q over is fine. The oil line should come up to @ least mid-axle height. People have posted various threads on how to measure the oil height once it is inside the diff, but factory spec has worked out great for the SOLID covers.
Now a can change my covers, i bought the ARB covers.
Have a nice day!!
01-20-2010, 04:41 PM
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YEP! that's why I got them (and I knew SOLID was reputable). I guess over the holidays the boss sold the company to the engineer. I would assume he's getting rid of back-stock making room for new designs? either way 2 for the price of 1 was a deal I couldn't pass up.
01-21-2010, 08:35 AM
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I read (some) of those threads before I started, and a majority of them that broke were using the aftermarket grade 8 hardware (some allen size, some socket) that were supplied w/their diff covers.
I kept my stock hardware because when I took it off it was actually torqued to 40+ft.lbs (I didn't torque it, dealer must have). I knew they could handle the load before I tightened them. Yes they could have still broken but finding 1/2" socket screws with locks in my neighborhood is a lot easier than finding obscure grade 8 allen size screws.
Thanks for the comment though, I'll add a disclaimer.
I kept my stock hardware because when I took it off it was actually torqued to 40+ft.lbs (I didn't torque it, dealer must have). I knew they could handle the load before I tightened them. Yes they could have still broken but finding 1/2" socket screws with locks in my neighborhood is a lot easier than finding obscure grade 8 allen size screws.
Thanks for the comment though, I'll add a disclaimer.
I am going to put my Riddlers on this weekend
01-21-2010, 09:50 AM
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