Rear Axel for Dummies

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I have a leak at the differtial cover of my 52 Hornet with a 308. I have several questions. I would like to simply replace the gasket. Is that possible? I see a filler plug, is there a drain plug? When I take off the housing cover what else will fall out beside the gasket? Any other advice is much appreciated.

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The answers are:



Yes

No

Hopefully, nothing other than old fluid.

[Deleted User]

I like yes and no answers. It the hopefully part that I'm worried about.

Geoff

Removing the bottom bolt of the cover drains the housing. If anything else falls out you are in deep doo-doos!

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52Hudson wrote:

I like yes and no answers. It the hopefully part that I'm worried about.

Me too. Unless you're having a big problem with your rear end (or that of your car), the guts won't fall out when you drain it.

Unknown

Go to your auto parts store for a gasket to fit a Dana/spicer 44 rear cover, Jeeps or some Fords up until 1956 used that rearend. If fluid hasn't been changed in a long time, you may have to scoop it out, I have used an old Hudson dipstick and a rag to reach the front on my Studebaker. Lou Cote