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How to perform maintenance on a front differential?

Tiny
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  • 2003 OLDSMOBILE CALAIS
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Car sometimes makes grinding noise mechanic says front differential is crack( I think its the case/housing)

I need to know how to inspect it and see if anything inside is damaged before I replace the fluid and JB weld it
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 AT 4:02 PM

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Tiny
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First, I don't know what is cracked and question if JBweld is what you want to use.
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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 AT 4:15 PM
Tiny
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Once I get it on a lift I can check the differential and see what the deal is, but i'd rather have a pro take a leak
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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 AT 5:26 PM
Tiny
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*look
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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 AT 5:27 PM
Tiny
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You do know that this doesn't have a traditional differential. It is a transaxle
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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 AT 5:33 PM

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