> > It is a good practice to remove the differential cover on high
> > mileage cars every few years and torque the ring gear bolts to
> > specification. I have found many "on their way" to lossening. I
> > suspect that they take many years to complete their tortuous path to
> > destruction.
> Is this an easy (yet probably dirty) process? Shaking in my boots.
>
> Jay
On most differentials with conventional covers, its relatively easy
but very dirty. The tiger differentials are a Dana based system and
the cover is easily removed. I don't remember what the Alpine
differential looks like but if it has a removable third member, then
its a much more complicated proposition. You have to remove the
axles and then remove the entire third member (ring gear, pinion and
housing) all together.
Kind Regards,
Jim Cantrell
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