klinger86

dude dont take it to the shop you can reseal the diff cover in your drive way for about 1/4 the cost.....

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1998 Ranger XLT Stepside 2.5 L 5-Speed
3in BL. White speedo guage overlay. 5% tint on all windows.
Currently redoing the interior. Mustang Dome Light Mod. OHC with buggman's led light mod. Bucket seats. Center console... Auto dim mirror... Air box mod.... 01-03 grille conversion...

RangerMan88

They wont charge me, since I just had it up there not long ago.. But it would be nice to know how to do it..

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2000 4.0 XLT 4x4 4 Door

Body Lift, 33'' General Grabber AT2
15x8 Black Rock D Windows (Aluminum)
Aftermarket Heads n Tails
Custom Painted Grille
Kenwood Stereo, Kicker 10'' sub
Buggman Ovals, and Fog n 4x4 Switch L.e.ds

klinger86

Get under the truck (jack it up and put on jack stands if needed) loosen the top bolts of the diff cover then remove the lower 4 or 5 when they are out you can either take a screwdriver, knife, scraper and pull the bottom loose to allow gear oil to drain into a drain pan. When finished draining remove remaining bolts and pull diff cover off. Let it set for a while to stop draining clean gasket surface with a putty knife to get it really clean. Clean gasket surface on diff cover the same way. Then either get a gasket or some loctite gasket maker silicone and go around the gasket surface on the diff cover. Smooth out with finger to cover entire gasket surface wait about 10 minutes and then put diff cover back on rearend. Replace bolts and tighten. Let set for a couple more minutes and fill with fresh gear oil. You fill rearend until it starts to come out of fill hole. Replace fill plug and clean up. I'll try to do a write up this spring when I down my baby.

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1998 Ranger XLT Stepside 2.5 L 5-Speed
3in BL. White speedo guage overlay. 5% tint on all windows.
Currently redoing the interior. Mustang Dome Light Mod. OHC with buggman's led light mod. Bucket seats. Center console... Auto dim mirror... Air box mod.... 01-03 grille conversion...

RangerMan88

Sweet, Thanks Man!

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2000 4.0 XLT 4x4 4 Door

Body Lift, 33'' General Grabber AT2
15x8 Black Rock D Windows (Aluminum)
Aftermarket Heads n Tails
Custom Painted Grille
Kenwood Stereo, Kicker 10'' sub
Buggman Ovals, and Fog n 4x4 Switch L.e.ds

klinger86

Yw oh and I'll warn you if you have a posi unit or a limited slip diff you will need to add the friction modifier. And the gear lube will smell like old cat piss.

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1998 Ranger XLT Stepside 2.5 L 5-Speed
3in BL. White speedo guage overlay. 5% tint on all windows.
Currently redoing the interior. Mustang Dome Light Mod. OHC with buggman's led light mod. Bucket seats. Center console... Auto dim mirror... Air box mod.... 01-03 grille conversion...

Hooligan

Mine leaks as well. Sometimes you have to get on those bolts and really torque them on for a good seal

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2001 XLT Supercab Stepside!

4" Superlift, 3" PA Body lift, 33X12.5X15 Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor on Mickey Thompson Classics. 08 power side mirrors, 08 fender badges, Hellas behind the grille, Herculined bed, Vent visors, shorty antennae, modified radio bezel with 2 OEM fog switches & custom paint, mustang dome light, Explorer OHC, 03 FX4 silver cluster, Black Edge seats & black rear jump seats, Flowmaster super44, toolbox, headache rack
"A man is nothing in this world if he doesn't keep his word"

Brinker88

You should NEVER overtorque those bolts. If they're too tight, they wont seal properly.

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1993 4x4 Ford Ranger Ext. Cab, stepside|4.0L|Lifted | Dana 35 TTB | 4.56s | Disc 8.8 with Aussie Locker |Yakima Roof Rack |35" BFG KM2's on MT Classic IIs |Etc.. | We are the 4x4 % |

Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a truck is, you know. It's not just a frame and a cab and a bed and engine, that's what a truck needs but what a truck is... what the Ranger really is... is freedom.

klinger86

or you could actually snap the bolt off in the rearend and then unless you know of an easy way to get it out your totally screwed...... what are you using to seal it clinton?

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1998 Ranger XLT Stepside 2.5 L 5-Speed
3in BL. White speedo guage overlay. 5% tint on all windows.
Currently redoing the interior. Mustang Dome Light Mod. OHC with buggman's led light mod. Bucket seats. Center console... Auto dim mirror... Air box mod.... 01-03 grille conversion...