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Need help locating a gasket

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Ah yes. Probably not enough fluid in it last time. Had it happen to me. I bought a Ratech bearing kit from Summit and had some 3.73's installed for cheap...well worth it to do it all at once.

Good news that you'll be cruising in it tonight!
 

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Hopefully if the bearings come in by 1:00 I will go home in it. I Already have the FRPP 3:73s If my ring and pinion are F'ed, I may go to 4:10s
 

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Final Result

It was the rear bearings without a doubt. The differential unit and the ring/pinion gears are unharmed (thankfully).

The bearing raceways were pitted and heavily damaged from the bearings. I'd be willing to bet that if I was not as in-tune with my car or just ignored it, that the bearings would have torn themselves apart and the damage would have been far worse than what it was.

I wish I had gotten a pic of the damage, my raceways were marked with similar damage to the following image:





They were kind enough to inspect the wheel bearings as well at no charge
 

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Jinx said:
It was the rear bearings without a doubt. The differential unit and the ring/pinion gears are unharmed (thankfully).

The bearing raceways were pitted and heavily damaged from the bearings. I'd be willing to bet that if I was not as in-tune with my car or just ignored it, that the bearings would have torn themselves apart and the damage would have been far worse than what it was.

I wish I had gotten a pic of the damage, my raceways were marked with similar damage to the following image:



They were kind enough to inspect the wheel bearings as well at no charge
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Wow, those bearings certainly were on the fast track to deadsville. I'm glad you got if diagnosed & repaired when you did!!
 

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