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Does anybody know what the differential cover bolts are supposed to be torqued to?

Could you send me the links to the threads, I'm not finding them, thanks.

I checked the ujoint and it felt tight. They were just replaced 5 ago years or so. And the differential is one we pulled off what a appeared to be an old farm truck at a upull it place. So it's not original and I don't know how many miles is on it.

I'll have to double check. I didn't seem to be that but I didn't look real close at it.

It has 323xxx miles, 2500, it's an 8 lug axle; 4:10 gear ratio. It hasn't been used much the past year but before that we used it for 10 years in our lawncare business. Could the drum brakes locking up have anything to do with gear oil leaking in?

You are correct; definitely not enough experience or correct tools! I was hoping it would be something minor that I could do myself with the tools I have. I have an excellent mechanic just up the road I can take it to. Thanks so much for the advice; I've found this site super helpful!

A few months ago when I would start from a dead stop in my 1997 6.5 Chevy silverado, it started making a like a "clunk" from what sounded like the rear differential. It would also jerk. Here recently it started just doing it when I put it in drive. And it didn't do it all the time. I also just...

Btw, just for laughs I find the air filter minder. It was down next to the radiator, who knows how long it's been down there. :wacky:

It does look like it's shining the housing up. Thanks for all the info. I just want to make sure this engine is not to far gone before I start putting a whole lot more money into it.

318k+ on my 97' k2500

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