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sandwich a gasket with permatex ultra grey
Clean the diff and cover mating surfaces
Install cover and sandwiched gasket
Let it setup for 45 minutes or longer
add gear lube
NO WAY THIS WILL LEAK
the permatex will make up for any imperfections in the cover or diff mating surfaces
You are not trying to hold back a ton of pressure here, just a gearcase full of lube
If you overfill it will start puking from the vent line when you get the gears hot
If your vent line is blocked it will seep past the wheel seals or pinion seal or around the diff cover
so make sure your vent line is not blocked.
You do not need a torque wrench to set a diff cover, tight is tight, these are steel bolts into a steel housing, its easy to stop when the bolt is tight.
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