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The diff cover after I removed it, and after I was done cleaning it:
The nasty fluid:
The RTV applied to the cover, about to be re-installed:
And the cover re-installed:
(the bottom 5 studs should be bolts as well, but I misplaced the factory bolts so I left the studs and nuts on there that were installed with the CHE axle brace that was on the car)
Interesting experience. The car acts crazy as hell when it is reading low voltage. I was surprised it kept running till I could get it to where I could work on it.
I went ahead and replaced the belt and cleaned the throttle body while I was at it.
shiny new alternator! Nice!!! Was that a pain to install?
It wasn't too bad. Six nuts/bolts and two wiring connections on the back. I don't think the throttle body has to come off, but it sure gives you more room to work. Plus it is only four bolts/nuts and two connectors as well.
Side tip though, when I got the alternator out of it hole I wasn't properly prepared. I needed to set it down to undo the wiring connections on the back, and so I just set it down in the "plastic" intake manifold. So I scratched my manifold a little bit. Had I just had some rags sitting there it wouldn't have happened. Oh well, live and learn.
7/19/16, 08:10 AM
