i took mine off and the gasket is all torn up

how do i redo it and what do i need to get?

thanks

 

if it were me? couple cans of brake/parts cleaner and some good RTV. make sure you get all the old stuff off and its good and clean. no oil or dirt.

 

scrape off all old gasket material clean

from there you can either go buy a replacement gasket and some rtv from the auto parts store or just a good coating of black rtv on each side to seal it up good.

 

"The Right Stuff" gasket maker. I trust it more than any other gasket.

 

what should it cost me?

 

$10

 

just clean it real good and use a good rtv sealant

 

I prefer to use ultra copper RTV. Make sure its clean and lies flat aginst a flat surface. Only suggesting so, because if you pryed it off you chance bending it some.

 

X2

 

Just did our '98 Cherokee with the Chrysler 8.25" rear diff. New FelPro gasket ($4) and VersaChem Ultra Copper RTV on both sides of gasket. No drips, no runs, no errors........zero, zip, nada. Takes about 2.5 qts gear oil to re-fill.

 

I have a 1996 and I also just did my 8.25" and spent $5.34 on a gasket and it doesn't leak at all. I didn't even use any RTV. If you're in a hurry use the RTV, but if you've got time, get the gasket, it's quick and simple.

 

i got high heat red rtv.

is that ok? sombody on here said black

 

Yea that should be fine. If memory serves me right, we used red on my buddy's Suburban and my buddy's Dakota.

 

I used red on the front when I did it.

Bought some black at Kmart for the rear.....long story short I have gasket and red rtv on the front

the rear is just going to be a bead of black rtv .. kind of comparing the two for my own curiosity.