ok, so i notice puddles of oil from under my car when i drive off or come home and see where my car is parked, i noticed it was coming from the back of the car which is not good from any angle u look at it, after i crawled up under it today i noticed it was the cover on the differential, there is about a 3/4 inch clean crack/slit in it that the oil is leakin out of, it looks like something on the inside did it because the dent is bowed out, not in. What should i do, i put some high temp. silicone sealant on it for now till i find out what to do with it. If it has to be replaced what is the best route.

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91 Blue RS with ASCD SS hood w/hood pins, Flowmaster 80 series w/3 inch dual exhaust, K&N, Hypertech Power Chip, Bosch Platinum wires and plugs, rebuilt transmission with shift kit.

Soon to be added:
Z28 spoiler.(to compliment the ram air hood)
New paint.(black with orange stripes)
A 3.4L V6.(WOOHOO!!)

Official Kills:
80something Monte Carlo SS(had 5 people in it)
New Civic(Blew him away)
Ford Splash(Souped up somehow, he was chirpin every shift)
Late 90's Crustang

 

well it would be a good idea in my mind to just seal it up with some high temp stuf till ya figure out what to do.

 

Find a welder that will repair it.
Ask around for references.
Cost will be about an hours labor ($45-70)

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Chat Soon,
KED85
Karl
1985 Firebird 2.8 to 3.4 swap project for Smog Happy LA, CA

 

so would it be a good idea to just have it welded shut or would it be a better idea to replace the plate. I dont know if anything is wrong with it since like i said the dent looks like it came from the inside since its pointing out, does anybody have an insight as to what may have caused this? If i do end up replacing it what would be a good combination for the back, i think i have 3.23's in the back is that the best for our cars? but i'm pretty sure i dont have posi.

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91 Blue RS with ASCD SS hood w/hood pins, Flowmaster 80 series w/3 inch dual exhaust, K&N, Hypertech Power Chip, Bosch Platinum wires and plugs, rebuilt transmission with shift kit.

Soon to be added:
Z28 spoiler.(to compliment the ram air hood)
New paint.(black with orange stripes)
A 3.4L V6.(WOOHOO!!)

Official Kills:
80something Monte Carlo SS(had 5 people in it)
New Civic(Blew him away)
Ford Splash(Souped up somehow, he was chirpin every shift)
Late 90's Crustang

[This message has been edited by mAjInRS (edited August 11, 2001).]

 

If car still moves, who knows what happened.
If the car is dead in its tracks, go get any rear for cheap ya can.
I have 3:42 in my rear axle. It's great.

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Chat Soon,
KED85
Karl
1985 Firebird 2.8 to 3.4 swap project for Smog Happy LA, CA