Suit yourself, but if the car is not perfectly level and the sump is full,
oil will drain out of one side until the level drops. BTDT.
Gerard
At 5:30 PM -0800 2/20/02, Bob Van Kirk wrote:
> Drain
>> some oil from the rear housing or be prepared for
>> some oil to drip out at
>> least one side when you pull the axles. You should
>> replace the rear seals
>> and you'll need new gaskets and O-rings while you
>> have things apart too.
>>
> You don't have to drain any fluid from the diff as
>the small amount that drains from the hub is actually
>contained in the hub and bearing so that the bearing
>always has some oil when the car is started. Also
>remember when installing new bearings to put some axle
>grease in them or you will be running on dry bearings
>when you first start out on your drive.
>
>Bob
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