Who had March 14th?

dunno. I just let mine leak.

I've had the best luck with any of that gasket maker stuff by snugging (almost but not quite all the way tight) the bolts evenly and then allowing the gaskets stuff to set before putting the final torque on it.

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Originally Posted by BroncoJo

I've had the best luck with any of that gasket maker stuff by snugging (almost but not quite all the way tight) the bolts evenly and then allowing the gaskets stuff to set before putting the final torque on it.

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X2 I usually put the stuff on, let it set for 15 minutes, install like Travis said, then come back and tighten.

Thanks guys, tips for removing the old silicon?

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Originally Posted by Hot Pocket

Thanks guys, tips for removing the old silicon?

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Razor blade.

Razor blade, then scotch brite, or open wire wheel on a drill.

Afterwards, wipe both surfaces down with carb cleaner or brake cleaner before putting sealant on.

Anyone tried using the actual paper gasket? I've always been in the save5bucks/useRTV camp when it comes to diffs, but I'm thinking when I reassemble my 9 this time I may try it. Probably spray a little high tack gasket sealant on each side before hand.

I never bother with the paper gaskets on any diff. I remember once back when I was 15 I put the paper gasket with sealnt on the 3rdmember of an early GM 10bolt and it didn't leak. But, after coating both sides with sealant, I wondered why I was even using the gasket. From that point on I haven't bothered with them.

I usually used the silicon but last time i did a fluid change on a pair of axles i did the paper without silicon and it held up great....

I thought about going back to gaskets after 15 years of RTV, but they were not in stock.

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I never bother with the paper gaskets on any diff. I remember once back when I was 15 I put the paper gasket with sealnt on the 3rdmember of an early GM 10bolt and it didn't leak. But, after coating both sides with sealant, I wondered why I was even using the gasket. From that point on I haven't bothered with them.

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I know what you mean, smearing rtv on both sides of a gasket is a pain in the ass. I have had good luck with high tack gasket sealant in other applications, I think I'm going to try it here as well.

This is what I've used. It's a spray, just a light coat on each side is all you need.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...2364&ppt=C1984

Yeah, I sometimes use that stuff with SBC valve cover gaskets, thermostat gaskets, and sometimes waterpump gaskets. It works really good on transmission pan gaskets.

Since my truck is a fulltime whore and is permanently topless, I knew finding a good spot to put my amp would be challenging, but it fits snugly right inside where the glove box used to be!

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Taking care of the important stuff before Clayton I see. :gigem:

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Taking care of the important stuff before Clayton I see. :gigem:

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:gigem:

I figure if there's one thing I can do right, it's a sound system...

But the truck will be at Clayton, and hopefully will only suffer minor breakage.