Differential and other maintenance

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Originally Posted by K10-Kansas

Every plastic part on the truck I touch just cracks and several of the bolts break when removing them. I feel like everything I touch I should just replace with new. So you put in new bearings as a rule of thumb?

No, I inspect first. I'm a real skin flint, and don't want to taste my money or that of a customer. I've installed literally hundreds of bearings, having worked as a mechanic for many years. You can download the service manual for your truck from the posted link (it's a '77 underneath, right?). It'll give you guidance on just about anything you want to tackle.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=545416