anyone know hot to drain differential oil in a '94 Ranger 2
wheel drive??

Pull diff. cover??

Thanks in advance,

ayrton012

 

thats one option, pulling the cover. The other is using a suction gun and sucking the fluid out the fill hole, which can be a job.

 

yes pull the cover, its only sealed with RTV. There is a sump in it which requires that you soak all the old stuff out.

Make sure to check you book, if you have positraction you may need special lubricant.

 

Thanks all for your prompt help. It is appreciated.

ayrton

 

Have the same year Ranger and mine is also 2 wheel drive. I've got 215,000 miles on mine and have changed it twice (every 100,000 miles). It's easier than you'd think. Simply loosen up the bolts on the cover plate and allow the fluid to drain. Next, remove the bolts completely and take off the plate. Clean up the inside of the differential with some clean rags. Now clean up the surface of the differential where the plate mounts and also the plate surface to remove all old gasket. Take some RTV copper and apply a thick seam on both surfaces, making sure you get it AROUND the bolt holes to aid in sealing. Install the plate and tork down the bolts to specs, making sure to stager which ones you tighten first much like you do when changing a tire (In other words, don't tighten them up one after another, but randomly). Now remove the fill plug at the upper back (front side of vehicle) and clean it of any metal shavings that have stuck to it's magnetic surface. I'd opt for Mobile 1 synthetic gear lube. Why skimp, since it's not done that often. It can be tricky to fill. I'd get a little hand squeeze suction hose. Stick one end in the gear lube bottle and the other into the fill hole. On a level surface just keep pumping the stuff in until it begins to leak out the hole.