Pinion Gear question

[White Lincoln]

I poured some gear oil into the Lucas bottle, put a long hose and wedged the bottle up under the axle area. Let it drain for about an hour, took it out and tested. It was just about to the fill line. Perfect.

Took it off the jacks, drove it up and down the street in forward and reverse, fast, slow, brakes, parking brake, etc, etc... Awesome job. Can't believe I did this without that one issue.

I could not have done this without the encouragement and assistance from the members of this site. I thank you again for your excellent knowledge concerning these issues I create ( ) and the support of what to do to finish the project.

I hope this helps someone else down the way. Awesome site.

 

[KevinVarnes]

Something like this works pretty well for filling things like differentials and transmissions. They finally updated them so they fit the small and wide mouth quart bottles. You can usually find them at the parts store or in the hardware/automotive section of large chain stores.

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[White Lincoln]

Something like this works pretty well for filling things like differentials and transmissions. They finally updated them so they fit the small and wide mouth quart bottles. You can usually find them at the parts store or in the hardware/automotive section of large chain stores.

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LMAO... sorry, could not help myself. I used one of those before and my hand go so tired and my wrist was dang sore I said never again. I liked that the area above the axle had a lot of room and I could just put the filler line into the hole, lift up the quart size bottle of fluid and tuck it under that area. Let it sit like that for an hour and ;let gravity do its job till its empty. No pumping. (I should have taken a pic of how easy it was) The Cougar may not be so easy, but yeah, I have used those before with "varied" results.

Thanks Kevin for sharing.

 

[MadMikeyL]

Valvoline sells their gear oil in bags that makes it very easy to squeeze all the fluid out into the diff, or trans or whatever. I’m a big fan!