2 questions....98 rodeo...rear diff fluid change and transmission clunk

dlacki · 2006-09-15T23:01:51+00:00

Hello...couple of questions...1. how do you drain the fluid from the differential...I didn't see adrain plug anywhere.2. every so often....2 weeks or so....we get a pretty good clunk whenthe transmission shifts from 1st to 2nd...and same on the downshift.Anyone else experience this and how to fix it?thanksDave

Sep 15, 2006 1 Replies

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dlacki 19 years ago

Hello...

couple of questions...

how do you drain the fluid from the differential...I didn't see a drain plug anywhere.

every so often....2 weeks or so....we get a pretty good clunk when the transmission shifts from 1st to 2nd...and same on the downshift. Anyone else experience this and how to fix it?

thanks

Dave

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Ed H. 19 years ago

You have to remove the differential cover. When you replace it clean the mating surfaces then run a bead of RTV silicon (I prefer blue for this kind of seal) around the cover and bolt it in place. If you try to use a pump to get it out of the fill hole you won't get all of it out.

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