Hello,
I'm getting ready to change the differential fluid for the first time, and I have a new bearing cap stud kit, as well as a new FRPP differential cover.
I have never opened up the pumpkin before, so I had a few questions.
How do I install the stud kit?
It has 4 bolts with a different thread size on each end, as well as 4 nuts and 4 washers.
Do I just replace each stock bearing cap bolt with a stud, one at a time?
And how do I do it? I presume the large threading goes in first. Do I hand tighten it, and then screw on the washer and nut, torquing it to 77 foot pounds?
I don't understand why the studs are better than the stock bolts.
And it doesn't seem like I can do anything other than hand tighten it, until I put the nut on, so how can it be tight? I mean, there's nothing to grab onto, until the nut is put on.
Is there anything else I need to watch out for?
I'm getting ready to change the differential fluid for the first time, and I have a new bearing cap stud kit, as well as a new FRPP differential cover.
I have never opened up the pumpkin before, so I had a few questions.
How do I install the stud kit?
It has 4 bolts with a different thread size on each end, as well as 4 nuts and 4 washers.
Do I just replace each stock bearing cap bolt with a stud, one at a time?
And how do I do it? I presume the large threading goes in first. Do I hand tighten it, and then screw on the washer and nut, torquing it to 77 foot pounds?
I don't understand why the studs are better than the stock bolts.
And it doesn't seem like I can do anything other than hand tighten it, until I put the nut on, so how can it be tight? I mean, there's nothing to grab onto, until the nut is put on.
Is there anything else I need to watch out for?