Chrysler 8.25 Questions
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Chrysler 8.25 Questions
Hey guys, long time lurker here. I've gotten a wealth of information from this site and was wondering if anybody can help me out with a few question about my 8.25. I did a fair amount of searching but couldn't find anything.
My rear axle has been leaking for awhile so I decided to open it up and replace the oil and gasket. I followed the standard procedure and bolted everything back on earlier today. As I look back at some pictures I took of the process I'm starting to think I made a silly mistake.
There's a clip that is held in place by the top bolt. However, I can't remember where the clip was when I took everything off - between the bolt and the diff cover or between the diff cover and the axle housing? I stuck the clip between the diff cover and the axle housing when I put it back on, but I'm starting to think that maybe now it won't be able to properly seal. I checked the factory parts diagrams for the axle and the rear brake lines but they don't even show the clip. I also did a bunch of searches on Google and CF but I can't find any info. Anyone have any ideas? Here's a pic of what I'm talking about:
Also, while I had the cover off I found some grinding on the carrier. I don't know that much about axles but I've seen a few pics of 8.25s that are opened up and they all look like this. How worried should I be? Also, any other problem spots you guys see? Pic:
My rear axle has been leaking for awhile so I decided to open it up and replace the oil and gasket. I followed the standard procedure and bolted everything back on earlier today. As I look back at some pictures I took of the process I'm starting to think I made a silly mistake.
There's a clip that is held in place by the top bolt. However, I can't remember where the clip was when I took everything off - between the bolt and the diff cover or between the diff cover and the axle housing? I stuck the clip between the diff cover and the axle housing when I put it back on, but I'm starting to think that maybe now it won't be able to properly seal. I checked the factory parts diagrams for the axle and the rear brake lines but they don't even show the clip. I also did a bunch of searches on Google and CF but I can't find any info. Anyone have any ideas? Here's a pic of what I'm talking about:
Also, while I had the cover off I found some grinding on the carrier. I don't know that much about axles but I've seen a few pics of 8.25s that are opened up and they all look like this. How worried should I be? Also, any other problem spots you guys see? Pic:
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