• Reinstall the differential housing cover. Snug all bolts in a star pattern, alternating from side-to-side. Finally, torque the cover bolts to 30 lb-ft in an alternating pattern. • Allow the silicon to cure per the manufacturer's recommendations (24 hours is relatively common if no t...
Re-installed my carrier and torqued the caps to 60 ft.lbs. and installed the diff girdle cover.Hint to the next guy that decides to rebuild a differential. Purchase some cheap new pinion bearings in addition to the bearings that you are going to install. Grind the inner race of the ...
Lay a single bead on the mating face of the cover and draw a circle around each mounting hole, then bolt the cover in place with just enough clamping force to flatten the bead. Let it harden according to the instructions, then tighten the bolts to your vehicle's specs with a torque ...