Hi:

One of my diff covers is weeping a bit and I'm think that it's time to
replace my front and rear differential covers with something that has a
drain plug and a gasket. My 4-wheeling is limited to logging roads and snow
so I don't need something that's absolutely rock proof. Does anyone have
any suggestions on a suitable stock replacement and a good place to buy?

I don't know which front or rear axels I have or how to find out so if you
can offer any help on how to figure it out, I'd appreciate it.

On line I found some stuff on ARB differential covers - which have a drain
plug but which seem to be quite a bit overkill for my application (and
expensive). I found some reusable gaskets from Lube locker - has anyone
used them?

PS: If there's a good reason why the stock covers don't have drain plugs and
why they don't use gaskets, please let me know. Thanks.

89 Cherokee Limited
2 door
Inline 6
Selectrack transmission

 

Stock covers don't have drain plugs because you need to pull the cover to
check for wear and to wipe out any metal shavings. You probably have the
dana 30 and dana 35 differential.

I find the lube locker gaskets to be over priced when a 1.00 paper one will
do the job.

Be sure you get the pump.. it makes the job MUCH easier. If you can't find a
a gasket, you can use RTV. Just make sure the line the cover up
perfectly..any sliding and you're starting over.

Carl

"Blabber" <blabber@notlikeley.com> wrote in message
news:mYk2j.1986$so3.1301@newsfe18.lga...
> Hi:
>
> One of my diff covers is weeping a bit and I'm think that it's time to
> replace my front and rear differential covers with something that has a
> drain plug and a gasket. My 4-wheeling is limited to logging roads and
> snow so I don't need something that's absolutely rock proof. Does anyone
> have any suggestions on a suitable stock replacement and a good place to
> buy?
>
> I don't know which front or rear axels I have or how to find out so if you
> can offer any help on how to figure it out, I'd appreciate it.
>
> On line I found some stuff on ARB differential covers - which have a drain
> plug but which seem to be quite a bit overkill for my application (and
> expensive). I found some reusable gaskets from Lube locker - has anyone
> used them?
>
> PS: If there's a good reason why the stock covers don't have drain plugs
> and why they don't use gaskets, please let me know. Thanks.
>
> 89 Cherokee Limited
> 2 door
> Inline 6
> Selectrack transmission
>

 

Stock covers don't have drain plugs because you need to pull the cover to
check for wear and to wipe out any metal shavings. You probably have the
dana 30 and dana 35 differential.

I find the lube locker gaskets to be over priced when a 1.00 paper one will
do the job.

Be sure you get the pump.. it makes the job MUCH easier. If you can't find a
a gasket, you can use RTV. Just make sure the line the cover up
perfectly..any sliding and you're starting over.

Carl

"Blabber" <blabber@notlikeley.com> wrote in message
news:mYk2j.1986$so3.1301@newsfe18.lga...
> Hi:
>
> One of my diff covers is weeping a bit and I'm think that it's time to
> replace my front and rear differential covers with something that has a
> drain plug and a gasket. My 4-wheeling is limited to logging roads and
> snow so I don't need something that's absolutely rock proof. Does anyone
> have any suggestions on a suitable stock replacement and a good place to
> buy?
>
> I don't know which front or rear axels I have or how to find out so if you
> can offer any help on how to figure it out, I'd appreciate it.
>
> On line I found some stuff on ARB differential covers - which have a drain
> plug but which seem to be quite a bit overkill for my application (and
> expensive). I found some reusable gaskets from Lube locker - has anyone
> used them?
>
> PS: If there's a good reason why the stock covers don't have drain plugs
> and why they don't use gaskets, please let me know. Thanks.
>
> 89 Cherokee Limited
> 2 door
> Inline 6
> Selectrack transmission
>

 

A drain plug in the cover would be utterly useless. You want to be able
to inspect the gears and wipe out any metal shavings. Drain plugs are in the
housing of Real Jeeps:
http://www.apple.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Pho...ationChart.gif
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:----------@----------.com

"Blabber" <blabber@notlikeley.com> wrote in message
news:mYk2j.1986$so3.1301@newsfe18.lga...
> Hi:
>
> One of my diff covers is weeping a bit and I'm think that it's time to
> replace my front and rear differential covers with something that has a
> drain plug and a gasket. My 4-wheeling is limited to logging roads and
snow
> so I don't need something that's absolutely rock proof. Does anyone have
> any suggestions on a suitable stock replacement and a good place to buy?
>
> I don't know which front or rear axels I have or how to find out so if you
> can offer any help on how to figure it out, I'd appreciate it.
>
> On line I found some stuff on ARB differential covers - which have a drain
> plug but which seem to be quite a bit overkill for my application (and
> expensive). I found some reusable gaskets from Lube locker - has anyone
> used them?
>
> PS: If there's a good reason why the stock covers don't have drain plugs
and
> why they don't use gaskets, please let me know. Thanks.
>
> 89 Cherokee Limited
> 2 door
> Inline 6
> Selectrack transmission
>

 

A drain plug in the cover would be utterly useless. You want to be able
to inspect the gears and wipe out any metal shavings. Drain plugs are in the
housing of Real Jeeps:
http://www.apple.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Pho...ationChart.gif
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:----------@----------.com

"Blabber" <blabber@notlikeley.com> wrote in message
news:mYk2j.1986$so3.1301@newsfe18.lga...
> Hi:
>
> One of my diff covers is weeping a bit and I'm think that it's time to
> replace my front and rear differential covers with something that has a
> drain plug and a gasket. My 4-wheeling is limited to logging roads and
snow
> so I don't need something that's absolutely rock proof. Does anyone have
> any suggestions on a suitable stock replacement and a good place to buy?
>
> I don't know which front or rear axels I have or how to find out so if you
> can offer any help on how to figure it out, I'd appreciate it.
>
> On line I found some stuff on ARB differential covers - which have a drain
> plug but which seem to be quite a bit overkill for my application (and
> expensive). I found some reusable gaskets from Lube locker - has anyone
> used them?
>
> PS: If there's a good reason why the stock covers don't have drain plugs
and
> why they don't use gaskets, please let me know. Thanks.
>
> 89 Cherokee Limited
> 2 door
> Inline 6
> Selectrack transmission
>

 

There is no drain plug, to make you inspect parts and do some cleaning.
This is not unreasonable except in the case of limited slips which
require more frequent fluid changes. Selec-Trac is a transfer case, not
a transmission. Get some high quality (i.e. relatively expensive)
silicon sealer and your gaskets will go another almost twenty years.
Current thinking is to use RTV for this application, not a gasket.
Synthetic lube is a good investment for this application. You will only
need about a quart for each differential and it will help reduce
friction in cold weather. For the small quantity of fluid needed and
the long change interval it more than justifies the added expense. If
you have a limited slip then make sure to get the additive. In my
experience it is best to use the additive rather than preformulated
"limited slip compatible" fluid.

Cheers,

Earle

"Blabber" <blabber@notlikeley.com> wrote in message
news:mYk2j.1986$so3.1301@newsfe18.lga...
> Hi:
>
> One of my diff covers is weeping a bit and I'm think that it's time to
> replace my front and rear differential covers with something that has
a
> drain plug and a gasket. My 4-wheeling is limited to logging roads
and snow
> so I don't need something that's absolutely rock proof. Does anyone
have
> any suggestions on a suitable stock replacement and a good place to
buy?
>
> I don't know which front or rear axels I have or how to find out so if
you
> can offer any help on how to figure it out, I'd appreciate it.
>
> On line I found some stuff on ARB differential covers - which have a
drain
> plug but which seem to be quite a bit overkill for my application (and
> expensive). I found some reusable gaskets from Lube locker - has
anyone
> used them?
>
> PS: If there's a good reason why the stock covers don't have drain
plugs and
> why they don't use gaskets, please let me know. Thanks.
>
> 89 Cherokee Limited
> 2 door
> Inline 6
> Selectrack transmission
>



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There is no drain plug, to make you inspect parts and do some cleaning.
This is not unreasonable except in the case of limited slips which
require more frequent fluid changes. Selec-Trac is a transfer case, not
a transmission. Get some high quality (i.e. relatively expensive)
silicon sealer and your gaskets will go another almost twenty years.
Current thinking is to use RTV for this application, not a gasket.
Synthetic lube is a good investment for this application. You will only
need about a quart for each differential and it will help reduce
friction in cold weather. For the small quantity of fluid needed and
the long change interval it more than justifies the added expense. If
you have a limited slip then make sure to get the additive. In my
experience it is best to use the additive rather than preformulated
"limited slip compatible" fluid.

Cheers,

Earle

"Blabber" <blabber@notlikeley.com> wrote in message
news:mYk2j.1986$so3.1301@newsfe18.lga...
> Hi:
>
> One of my diff covers is weeping a bit and I'm think that it's time to
> replace my front and rear differential covers with something that has
a
> drain plug and a gasket. My 4-wheeling is limited to logging roads
and snow
> so I don't need something that's absolutely rock proof. Does anyone
have
> any suggestions on a suitable stock replacement and a good place to
buy?
>
> I don't know which front or rear axels I have or how to find out so if
you
> can offer any help on how to figure it out, I'd appreciate it.
>
> On line I found some stuff on ARB differential covers - which have a
drain
> plug but which seem to be quite a bit overkill for my application (and
> expensive). I found some reusable gaskets from Lube locker - has
anyone
> used them?
>
> PS: If there's a good reason why the stock covers don't have drain
plugs and
> why they don't use gaskets, please let me know. Thanks.
>
> 89 Cherokee Limited
> 2 door
> Inline 6
> Selectrack transmission
>



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