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Old 01-12-2009, 02:53 PM   #1
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Rear diff cover from Jegs

I bought the Jegs read differential cover part# 720-9895 for my 12 bolt. The chrome bolts that came with it are to long, i.e. they bottom out. Jegs can’t find any thing shorter to send me. Do I have something odd? Any ideal as to what’s up with this? Thanks.
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Old 01-12-2009, 07:17 PM   #2
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Re: Rear diff cover from Jegs

I have no idea how Mr.gasket sized your bolts - run the the local hardware and buy some washer head bolts that are serrated on the heads - they should be zinc plated silver and should work fine for you
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Old 01-12-2009, 08:17 PM   #3
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Re: Rear diff cover from Jegs

I'd just use a sander or bench grinder to knock a little off of the length.
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Old 01-12-2009, 08:19 PM   #4
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Re: Rear diff cover from Jegs

make sure there isnt any gasket material/sealer in the threads.. this could also cause it.
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Old 01-12-2009, 08:54 PM   #5
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Re: Rear diff cover from Jegs

I had the same problem from LMC rear Diff Cover. I just used the old Bolts
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Old 01-12-2009, 09:05 PM   #6
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Re: Rear diff cover from Jegs

I'm with TX Firefighter. Trim off a few rounds of threads off the end of the bolts. Or pick up some correct length Stainless bolts and polish up the heads a bit.
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Old 01-12-2009, 10:06 PM   #7
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Re: Rear diff cover from Jegs

Use a vice and a bandsaw or manual one.
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