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Stupid question - Diff cover
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Author:  chatnavz [ Tue Jul 30, 2019 4:01 pm ]
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Yea its little off to the left, Ok ill do that. I think im gonna re-use the stock bolts, what you think?

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Author:  Carpy [ Tue Jul 30, 2019 5:06 pm ]
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chatnavz wrote:
Yea its little off to the left, Ok ill do that. I think im gonna re-use the stock bolts, what you think?

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Stock bolts are to short, they give you longer ones.

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Author:  chatnavz [ Tue Jul 30, 2019 5:21 pm ]
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You know what size are these bolts that comes from ruffstuff diff cuz im gonna extract it

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Author:  Carpy [ Tue Jul 30, 2019 6:15 pm ]
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chatnavz wrote:
You know what size are these bolts that comes from ruffstuff diff cuz im gonna extract it

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In all honesty, I would email them and ask, I'm not sure.

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Author:  JeffPro4x [ Tue Jul 30, 2019 7:13 pm ]
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chatnavz wrote:
You know what size are these bolts that comes from ruffstuff diff cuz im gonna extract it

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Don't know the length, but they're 5/16 bolts. Can measure the thickness of the cover and add 5/8-3/4 inch.

Make sure you remove any old gasket compound from the bolt holes and only go hand tight +1/4 turn with a socket.

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Author:  chatnavz [ Tue Jul 30, 2019 7:37 pm ]
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Ok ill do that

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Author:  BostonX [ Wed Jul 31, 2019 10:35 am ]
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Ballistic Fab calls for over 40 ft-lbs but now i'm very nervous. I think you guys are mostly talking about the M226 cover from Ruffstuff but should I follow the torque spec or do hand tight + 1/4 turn? Note that the C200 does not have a lubelock and will need RTV style gasketing
Author:  DirtySocks [ Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:01 am ]
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I have the ARB covers on the Jeep & use RTV, hand tight has worked for me. Mostly because i can’t get my torque wrench in all the bolts.


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Author:  JeffPro4x [ Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:03 pm ]
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BostonX wrote:
Ballistic Fab calls for over 40 ft-lbs but now i'm very nervous. I think you guys are mostly talking about the M226 cover from Ruffstuff but should I follow the torque spec or do hand tight + 1/4 turn? Note that the C200 does not have a lubelock and will need RTV style gasketing



All covers...hand tight + 1/4 turn
Author:  JeffPro4x [ Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:10 pm ]
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And that's dry. Add anti seize or some over spill rtv and the number lowers.
Author:  TKX [ Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:58 pm ]
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Those are a pain to extract,might be easier to pull the cover and clamp some voice grips on and twist it out..
And always hand tighten I learned the hard way too..

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Author:  BostonX [ Wed Jul 31, 2019 4:43 pm ]
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Thanks all!

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Author:  chatnavz [ Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:46 pm ]
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Thanks guys. The size of the bolt is 5/16 18x1 according to Morgan from ruffstuff. My problem is to extract the broken bolt lol...i hope i dont break the bolt extractor because its a hard metal.

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Author:  JeffPro4x [ Wed Jul 31, 2019 9:05 pm ]
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chatnavz wrote:
Thanks guys. The size of the bolt is 5/16 18x1 according to Morgan from ruffstuff. My problem is to extract the broken bolt lol...i hope i dont break the bolt extractor because its a hard metal.

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I broke a cheap (Ryobi) extractor in mine. Don't do that. I wound up having to drill it out and helicoil it.
I'd take the cover off and try to grab on with vice grips.
Author:  chatnavz [ Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:15 pm ]
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Ok ill do that this weekend. Thanks

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