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I went to install my differentials the other day and when I stuck the blow gun back into the axle housings from the center, some rust flakes blew out. I stuck my head down into the center and I could see where the round ends were inserted into the square center tube, leaving gaps at the corners. Over the years of sitting a lot of rust formed. I washed it out thoroughly with diesel fuel and the blow gun...hopefully now I can put those diffs in.

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Could you shoot in some rust converter too seal it?   Paul

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Got there, done that. With difference of my housings didn't have rust but really heavy and unreally black old jammed oil. Washed that stuff away with sufficient amount of gasoline but in a week or two after the housings were sandblasted and painted I found black flawn of the dirty stuff in the dish. Had to repeat on washing and found out there was still plenty of the restover.

How good did you find the diff supporting bearings? I recently got myself to the second diff and put a new pair of with plenty of pride and enjoy:)

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On 3/11/2020 at 12:10 PM, 41chevy said:

Could you shoot in some rust converter too seal it?   Paul

I'll spray some oil in there; if I drive the truck now and then it will splash gear lube around. The truck sat for probably 35 years so no splash lubrication.

On 3/11/2020 at 4:14 PM, Vladislav said:

Got there, done that. With difference of my housings didn't have rust but really heavy and unreally black old jammed oil. Washed that stuff away with sufficient amount of gasoline but in a week or two after the housings were sandblasted and painted I found black flawn of the dirty stuff in the dish. Had to repeat on washing and found out there was still plenty of the restover.

How good did you find the diff supporting bearings? I recently got myself to the second diff and put a new pair of with plenty of pride and enjoy:)

The original front diff chewed up a bearing in the top reduction so there was a lot of damage. I bought another diff from Fuzzy Buzzard and it had good bearings.

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