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Old 08-23-2009, 10:44 PM
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Re: Rebuild differential on 85 caprice

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Originally Posted by Jeffesong View Post
Hello,
It looks like I might need to rebuild the differential on my 85 caprice. Its only got 185k miles on it./ Before I do I want to change the differential fluid. Easy enough to do but I am not sure of what type of gasket to get to replace the old one on the differential cover. Its a 10 bolt, I know this much. What else will I need to know?
More than likely your car has a 7.5" on it. The 7.5" cover looks like a 'round square', while the 8.5" is a true oval shape.

As for myself, I don't use gaskets anymore on diff covers - I use "Permatex The Right Stuff". It seals better.
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