81yota1
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After installing my new 3rd, my diff keeps leaking. All the bolts are tight and gasket is good. Can I use rtv sealer to seal it on the outside.
As in, smear RTV on the leak without taking out the third??? Go for it81yota said:Can I use rtv sealer to seal it on the outside.
TMFabrication said:Don't use gaskets on diffs, they never work.
megatoy66 said:Pull the diff, clean both surfaces making sure they are spotless and dry and use a good rtv automotive silicone (black) put every thing back together.
No more problems, the problem I have found with the toyota rear housings is that they are 20-25 years old and over time who knows if the truck has hit something hard with one of the rear wheels and tweaked the housing slightly, a lot of times the thin paper gasket will just not do the job. Odie.