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Diff Fluid Leak
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<blockquote data-quote="Afterimage" data-source="post: 273646" data-attributes="member: 7676"><p>I did this post a while back:</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://canadiancorvetteforums.com/threads/when-you-change-your-rear-axle-fluid.52813/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>GM does not sell the factory rubber washer that is on the fill/drain plugs for the rear axle you have to buy the whole plug assy. I just did my 3rd rear axle fluid swap and did use the rubber O rings that I got @ Walmart online but my endgame is to use instead an alum. crush washer so I am working toward that (have not had time to open up the metal washers that I have for them to fit the GM diff plugs. There is also the possibly that a rear axle crush washer on the GF's Mazda CX-3 could also be the right size to just slip right on so I need to go to a Mazda dealer and check that with the GM plug.</p><p></p><p>To get better access to the fill plug I have found out that if you use a 1/4" drive 3" extension and either use a 1/4" U-joint with a 1/4" drive ratchet or 3/8" to 1/4" adapter on your 3/8" drive ratchet end and on the diff end use a 1/4" to 3/8" drive adapter that fits perfectly up there for you to snap the 1/4" to 3/8" adapter to the diff plug and you have room to attach your ratchet on the other end and loosen/tighten the diff plug. I'll take a picture(s) later so you can see what I mean if the description above is too complicated to comprehend.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Afterimage, post: 273646, member: 7676"] I did this post a while back: [URL unfurl="true"]https://canadiancorvetteforums.com/threads/when-you-change-your-rear-axle-fluid.52813/[/URL] GM does not sell the factory rubber washer that is on the fill/drain plugs for the rear axle you have to buy the whole plug assy. I just did my 3rd rear axle fluid swap and did use the rubber O rings that I got @ Walmart online but my endgame is to use instead an alum. crush washer so I am working toward that (have not had time to open up the metal washers that I have for them to fit the GM diff plugs. There is also the possibly that a rear axle crush washer on the GF's Mazda CX-3 could also be the right size to just slip right on so I need to go to a Mazda dealer and check that with the GM plug. To get better access to the fill plug I have found out that if you use a 1/4" drive 3" extension and either use a 1/4" U-joint with a 1/4" drive ratchet or 3/8" to 1/4" adapter on your 3/8" drive ratchet end and on the diff end use a 1/4" to 3/8" drive adapter that fits perfectly up there for you to snap the 1/4" to 3/8" adapter to the diff plug and you have room to attach your ratchet on the other end and loosen/tighten the diff plug. I'll take a picture(s) later so you can see what I mean if the description above is too complicated to comprehend. [/QUOTE]
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