After letting the Ultra Black setup I added some Penn Grade 1 80w-90 (formerly Brad Penn oil) along with GM additive. Let it sit for about 30 minutes with the carrier facing upward and no leaks. Next was throwing the axles in with the c-clips and installing the carrier pin and finally buttoning up the diff cover. Also dug out one of my NOS diff gaskets.
Photo 975 - Pinion splines no leaky
Photos 976 - 977 - axles and pin installed
Photo 978 - GM 3931152 Differential Cover Gasket
Photo 979 - Cover installed
Back under the car she goes.
Photo 980 - Leaf spring pads
Older photos for comparison Before & After
Photos 981 - 982 - Diff back under the car
EDIT
One thing I forgot to mention. I also took a file to the mating surfaces on the cover and housing. Applied a thin coat of Ultra Black on the housing, placed the gasket and then applied a coat on the cover. Cross-pattern on the bolts and good to go.
Last edited by cook_dw; 07-15-2024 at 07:11 PM.
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