Rear differential fluid change
Lead Driver
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From: Tennessee
RTo work on it , pull axels , pull " pumpkin " , chunk . With the chunk removed , you can repair it . Axels and bearings are held in with plates and bolts .
Hotshot
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From: Stanley, VA
.Without pulling the axles and drive shaft so you can drop the center section, the only option is to suck the oil out. You can go to a shop and have them do it or you can get one of those hand operated suction pumps (looks kinda like a grease gun) or a small powered pump.
Ford didn't do anyone any favors when they quit putting drain plugs in these things.
Postmaster
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Northern and Southern Cal
I just had it done at Jiffy lube.
Much easier than doing it yourself.
Guess a MittyVac would get it done through the fill hole.
Most OEM 9 inchers had no drain.
But as we know with everything Ford there is always another way that it was done.
Check this out.
This is the 9 inch in my Fairlane.
Much easier than doing it yourself.
Guess a MittyVac would get it done through the fill hole.
Most OEM 9 inchers had no drain.
But as we know with everything Ford there is always another way that it was done.
Check this out.
This is the 9 inch in my Fairlane.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Indian Falls, New York
I mean as far as replacing gears.
Postmaster
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From: Northern and Southern Cal
That's what he meant. You have to pull the axles then unbolt the third member to do any gear work at all.
If you don't pull the axles it won't come out (at least without a big boom).
If you don't pull the axles it won't come out (at least without a big boom).
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