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Old 10-17-2007, 05:32 PM   #21
Duro5341
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Re: Aluminum Diff Covers

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Originally Posted by rfmaster View Post
The breather vent tap is actually higher than factory oil level check hole on my 14bolt by about 3 inches. So, in grand scheme of things vent system with a long 3/8" house works just fine.

//RF
Ya I hear ya

Anyways the cover is on, and I had to elongate one hole, which I was not very happy about, being I don't have the proper tools to do this. There for it took me about 3 hours from start to finish.

I baught th expensive cover so I wouldn't have to modify anything on the piece itself, brakes lines, brackets...I understand having to modify.

It does not hold 4qts as advertised either. I filled it to the stock location and it only took 2.5L, so only 1.2L over stock fill. And it is between the dipstick marks too, where it says it should be.

I didn't move the vent tube like it says too, and I have been driving on it for about 4 days, and no problems. And I have done everything from city, to highway driving aswell. So it's fine

In Conclusion.....

It is a very high quality piece, the flange it 1/4" think, and is finished very well. It comes will all the mounting hardware, and allen keys, and the O-ring seals beautifully. The drain plug, and dipstick are very high quality pieces, with positive o-ring seals aswell. So for the piece itself I was very happy with it.

The fit on the other hand was Meh...alright. You would think for the $250 you pay for the cover the machining would be 100% perfect, a 10 bolt is a 10 bolt rear end...there all the same, but it's not. So that aspect could have been improved

All in All I give the product a 8/10, because of fitment issues, and false advetising

Sorry for the Crap glare, I was tired after work. I put a couple coats of clear on the whole cover, so the bare aluminum wouldn't corrode in the salt up here
I'll try to get some nice pics when I have it on a hoist

Thanks
Duro
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