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Location: Park Hills, KY | So I am diagnosing noise in my 60 sure grip. I drained the fluid via the drain plug. So how am I supposed to refill it?? The fluid started spewing out immediately when loosening the plug. How can I fill it without losing oil everywhere? More importantly, how do I ensure that I have enough fluid as to not cause any damage?? |
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Location: Hayward, Calif | Chris, The FSM for 59 shows a pipe plug about half way up the diff housing on the passenger side. It has a square head, a beefy crestent wrench usually works to loosen it up. It could be heavily covered in dirt and grime. Did around, it's there. I've never seen em anywhere else, except the ones with the removable rear cover. I usually fill it until it runs out the hole. Jerry |
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Location: Park Hills, KY | That is what I used to drain the diff. Apparently, I did not use the drain at the bottom of the case. This drain bolt has a square shaped opening in it.....what to use to get the out?
I guess I did not drain it after all.... So the fluid only has to be just up to the fill plug? |
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Location: Upper Hunter NSW Australia | ......
Yes, after getting your car on jack stands and getting the car level, the oil level in the diff when full will be up to that square plug filler bolt.
As to draining the diff oil............
Not having done it yet to my Dodge nor done any research yet as to how........
If there is no drain plug on the diff housing itself , sometimes ( in other make cars ) the very bottom stud that holds the diff center to the housing is actually a bolt with a copper washer and undoing this bolt will drain the diff.
Otherwise,
I have used a suction pump with tube down that filler plug to suck out old oil, not the best way of doing it as it doesn't get all the old oil out but is usually pretty good.
Or,
Remove the axles ( PIA ) and remove the center , clean center and inside housing out of sludge and metal filings and replace and refill.
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Location: Upper Hunter NSW Australia | .........
Just had a look under my Dodge, if yours is the same, the drain plug will be an approx 3/8 inch square hole plug screwed into the bottom of the axle housing and an inch or so slightly to the passenger side of the middle center of the housing is where to find it.
You can see it mentioned in the 1960 Parts manual here:-
Designated as "plug"
http://jholst.net/60-parts-manual/axle.pdf
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