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I Like The Smell Of Diff Fluid!!

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Its true diff fluid smells ok to me,

the real reason im on today is im looking for some advice.

i have a 8.8 turbo coupe rear end with 3.55gears with disc brakes and im ok with that but before i put it in my car i want to replace the clutch plates and all the bearings, if i get the same bearings from ford or hunt down the same oem bearings can i get away with using the old shims from the carrier and pinion?
im not changing anything other then bearings

thanks
 

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Yes you can, if nothing else and you want to put new ones in, just measure the stack of them and put the same amount back in.

Of course check your backlash even reusing the old ones.
 
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I do not like the smell of gear oil...

I think Lmr or/and American muscle sell a differential rebuild kit-that has all the bearings,grease seals,trac lol clutches/shims and gear oil in it
 
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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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If it does not smell like cookies, I don't like it. Cept coffee, maybe flowers but don't tell noobz. Or mike, maybe I shouldn't have said that.
 

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First time I ever changed diff fluid was on a windy day. I was lying downwind. Popped the cover and got a nice breeze and blew it all in my hair and mouth
 
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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Reminds me of a funny story, aaah the memories
 

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If it were me rebuilding this thing, I would keep hold of the best looking pair of friction plates in the old stack and use the extra clutches to rebuild the new one.

Here are some step by step instructions:
http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/trac-lock-rebuild.889919/#post-8958902
 
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Mustang5L5 said:
First time I ever changed diff fluid was on a windy day. I was lying downwind. Popped the cover and got a nice breeze and blew it all in my hair and mouth
Click to expand...
Ummm...there is a CT moment lmao

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Better than the current one? Are you nuts?
 
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Boy that was a fun time

 
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dafuq is wrong with you!?!?!? lol that stuff smells like monkey piss!
 
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