Hi guys,

Spent the morning/midday just cleaning our 'new' car. Worked over all the weatherstripping to keep her supple then tackled the engine compartment. I think I read somewhere on this forum with all the wealth of info about these:
In my attempt to just clean them, one slipped off and got swallowed up between the inner and outer fender. So I found a small plug to cover the nipple. No problem. On to the other side where it promptly broke, they're brittle. Managed to fish it out. now will the car run (smile)? The fact that it's open at a 90 degree from the nipple means it has something to do with relieving moisture/fogging condition, right? What do you guys do for a work around?

Is the power steering fluid just Chrysler or something special by Mercedes? I plan on sucking that out and putting in fresh.

Which brings me to a couple of more questions. Is the stock 3:07 rear end a positraction unit? I think I read 75-90 dinosauer oil right. If the unit is a posi, do I need to add the posi additive?

Really appreciate your feedback!

Thanks in advance!

ps a pic of the fruits of my labor (smile)

Regards,

 

Power steering fluid is Pentosin CHF 11S
The rear end is sadly an open diff.

 

philosophico,

Thanks! Kinda' surprised on the non-posi. Good info!

Regards,

 

AS CrossfireRush noted, it is not a posi. It is an electronically controlled limited slip. And, the stock version of this is OK, but could be a lot better. Thus, several years ago, WaveTrack produced a true limited slip differential for the SRT6. I have had one installed for a number of years, and it works pretty darned good. It really produced a marked difference. I don't know if they are still available, but there might be a few of the still for sale.

 

Here's an option for a cheap LSD, but most go Wavetrac.

 

Grip_grip,

IT WORKS!! HILARIOUS!!!

Regards,

 

That JB Weld is some awesome stuff. I used that to afix the build medallion, to that place on top of the supercharger where the build mechanic usually signs his name, that was available years ago. I think that medallion will be there until the car rusts to dust many, many decades from now. But, I've never seen it in such an application before. I just have to think, at some time, that will result in some kind of problem, but if it works... go for it.

 

 

My '89 Ford Probe has a tiny little 90 degree neck on the radiator ( plastic of course ) where the cap is.
I was on a 100 mile trip a few years back and noticed the temp was slowly rising,
I finally had to add water just 5 miles from my destination.
Upon arrival, I found that a squirrel or mouse had chewed a chunk out at the 90 deg bend,
I got some JB Weld and fixed it up, still holding years later

 

 

Maybe we should add JB Weld to the recommended tools to carry ?