Subject	Differential removed and ready for Leader Gears.
Posted by	PiotrC70 on December 20, 2008 at 12:39 PM
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Message	Forum member Gunghoe and I dropped my diff in preparation to be sent out for Leader Gear install. Per someones writeup which I can no longer find, it was REALLY simple. 1. Drop exhaust 2. Remove Driveshaft 3. Rotate rear wheels while removing all diff/shaft bolts (12 total) 4. Remove ABS sensors on each side of diff (2 bolts) 5. Remove rear sway bar. 6. Remove 2 (19mm) bolts on top rear of diff. 7. Remove 4 (17mm) bolts on cross-member supporting diff 8. Slide diff forward and down. 9. Wipe sweat from brow 10. Enjoy favorite beer. :o) Next up for us is to drop the tranny to change seals and gaskets, delete EGR, and get the calipers powder coated in preparation for the 13" BBK.
Follow Ups	Differential removed and ready for Leader Gears. - PiotrC70 12:39:29 12/20/08 I've found reinstalling the trans is the worst part. - en5 16:53:09 12/20/08 Using bolts with heads cut off as guides helps... - gunghoe9 17:00:36 12/20/08 timing belt idler studs also work well as guide pins (n/m) - aliaZ 18:05:10 12/20/08 Do it few times and it becomes easy :) (n/m) - Piranha(AZ) 17:18:42 12/20/08 No kidding! Pirahna witnessed my pattented 92 minute trans - nemo1080 (Iowa) 18:32:21 12/20/08 I thought they were discontinued? - BannonZ 18:32:47 12/20/08 they're not discontinued per Mark Leader (n/m) - aliaZ 18:46:53 12/20/08 just through SZ? (n/m) - BannonZ 18:48:31 12/20/08 SZ is the sole distributor - aliaZ 18:53:19 12/20/08 thought I saw a post here the other day, where Seb - BannonZ 19:01:27 12/20/08 Mark Leader responded to that same post (n/m) - aliaZ 19:27:16 12/20/08 You're correct. - PiotrC70 19:29:47 12/20/08 no - aliaZ 19:39:28 12/20/08 I could be misreading Marks reply as well, but in his post - PiotrC70 20:28:17 12/20/08 I love the gears, but they're a tad noisy - aliaZ 23:26:11 12/20/08 Is your gear noise at all speeds, or mainly betw. 60-70mph? - TTkeeper 11:00:02 12/21/08 mainly 60-70 mph - aliaZ 12:08:01 12/21/08 special order = 1 off sets. That will not happen. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 01:41:02 12/21/08 I have a set new in box if anyone is looking. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 01:39:03 12/21/08 Don't have to remove the abs sensors or sway bar - spyhunterTT(nj) 08:27:45 12/21/08
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