Cannot remove diff cover
05-13-2023, 01:27 PM
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Car: 1985 IROC Z L69
Engine: LQ4
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3:73
Cannot remove diff cover
I’ve tried everything I know. The last person used a ton of blue rtv on an aftermarket cover. I’ve tried tapping razor blades around the perimeter and scraping all excess off. I have the bearing cap stabilizer bolts really tight to help push out and the entire back of the car is jacked up slightly on the lip of the cover and it won’t budge. Heat gun did nothing. This damn cover is holding up the brake swap.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Any suggestions?
Thanks
05-13-2023, 04:10 PM
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: Cannot remove diff cover
Deadblow hard plastic hammer.
chisel and reg hammer
Sure all the bolts are out?
chisel and reg hammer
Sure all the bolts are out?
05-13-2023, 04:35 PM
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Re: Cannot remove diff cover
Support the axle with jackstands and whack it with a soft face deadblow while prying.
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05-13-2023, 06:42 PM
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Car: 84 TA orig. 305 LG4 "H" E4ME
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Re: Cannot remove diff cover
Carb cleaner sprayed slowly at the top of the diff cover so that it runs down each side and penetrates into where the razor blades cut the RTV. Give it a little time and the RTV will soften.
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05-14-2023, 10:19 AM
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Re: Cannot remove diff cover
I would use a putty knife and place it between cover and housing gently tap putty knife in between the two. work around the perimeter
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Car: 86 Camaro IROC
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Re: Cannot remove diff cover
STOP please Stop !!!!!
Dont smash it up more and more
dont know how u name it in englisch but go and buy one of this windshield cutting out ropes / wires
you get the idea . lay it around the seal and cut your way trough it from 2 sides or 3
Dont smash it up more and more
dont know how u name it in englisch but go and buy one of this windshield cutting out ropes / wires
you get the idea . lay it around the seal and cut your way trough it from 2 sides or 3
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