What I did was drill and tap for a drain plug.I'm happy.
Drain plug for the differential?
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Drain plug for the differential?
On my 1969 1/2 ton I don't seem to find a way to drain the lube from the rear end. The plug to check the level is there on the front drivers side of the housing, but I really want to drain and flush the housing. How can I do that?
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Drain plug for the differential?
Use a suction gun for most of it.
Other than pulling the diff,it's pretty tough to do.
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Other than pulling the diff,it's pretty tough to do.
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Drain plug for the differential?
Yep, go down to the auto parts store, pick up a new gasket then pull the cover. Gravity will do the rest. Clean the two mating surfaces, install the new gasket and replace the cover. Shouldn't take you more than 15-20 minutes. Oh yeah, don't forget to refill the differential.
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Drain plug for the differential?
Maybe I'm confused - what cover on a Ford 9" rear end? To remove the carrier the axels must be removed. The later Ford 8.8" rear end has a cover on the back.
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Drain plug for the differential?
>Yep, go down to the auto parts store, pick up a new gasket
>then pull the cover. Gravity will do the rest. Clean the two
>mating surfaces, install the new gasket and replace the
>cover. Shouldn't take you more than 15-20 minutes. Oh yeah,
>don't forget to refill the differential.
Sorry mate,
If he mentioned having a cover,I would have instructed him to do it that way.
It is a 9" without a cover, You have to remove the diff.
Or jack one side a lot higher than the other after you pull the axles,
and Then,you have to figuire out a way to flush it.
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64-Fairlane500 S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang 289-Sunlit Gold 80,892Mi
78-Buick LeSabre 403 4V
84 Volvo DL Wagon
>then pull the cover. Gravity will do the rest. Clean the two
>mating surfaces, install the new gasket and replace the
>cover. Shouldn't take you more than 15-20 minutes. Oh yeah,
>don't forget to refill the differential.
Sorry mate,
If he mentioned having a cover,I would have instructed him to do it that way.
It is a 9" without a cover, You have to remove the diff.
Or jack one side a lot higher than the other after you pull the axles,
and Then,you have to figuire out a way to flush it.
Dennis https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=1733&.jpg
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64-Fairlane500 S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
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Drain plug for the differential?
OOOPS, sorry for the confusion. One had to assume that it was a 9" rearend as the poster didn't specify rearend type, even though some 1/2 tonners came with Dana's.
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Drain plug for the differential?
Where exactly did you locate this "new" drain plug on the pumpkin? Sounds like something I might try.
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