Salisbury slow leak - cover options?

[hillstrubl]

I have a very slow weeping leak from my rear axle, a single drip every few days or so but only when its driven. It appears to be coming from either the drain plug itself or its coming out from the cover/gasket. It's definitely not the bearing on the driveshaft, then leaking down. I tried to clean out the breather in case its due to over-pressurization from a clogged vent, but I'm honestly not sure its clogged.

Anyway, does anybody know of a good diff cover I could use if it comes to that? I'm looking at Dana 60 covers, but this is why I'm asking here.

 

[Napalm00]

Any dana 60 cover will work. Cast aluminum and fabricated steel covers will have the thickest flange and less prone to damage.

Lots of people swear by the lube locker gaskets. I just use black right stuff.


I have a Great lakes offroad brand fabricated diamond plate cover. I think they stop manufacturing them out of diamond plate but you can still get them from them. I have mine installed with some 12.9 Allen heads

 

[evilfij]

Before you go and pull the cover, removed the plug, clean the threads both inside (use a little brush for like a spark plug) and out on the plug, and refit with a little bit of hylomar at the proper torque. I have a Ford front (thicker) 60 steel cover, but I have not fitted it because, well, the sals is under the 110 which will never move. . It looks like it will fit.

 

[WreckITFrank]

I used to sell Mag-Hytec, and people loved them. A little pricey, but well built. You can window shop at Summit or Jegs for lots of other options. ARB are not too bad, if you like the color options..

 

[Roverman2010]

Before you spend coin on a fancy cover, you gotta watch the video from Gale Banks about differant ones. I have ally one here some where that I took off. As the Dro says NTO, it's new I just took it off.

 

[jymmiejamz]

Before you go and pull the cover, removed the plug, clean the threads both inside (use a little brush for like a spark plug) and out on the plug, and refit with a little bit of hylomar at the proper torque. I have a Ford front (thicker) 60 steel cover, but I have not fitted it because, well, the sals is under the 110 which will never move. . It looks like it will fit.

Got a part number for the Ford cover? I wouldn’t mind having a stronger one but don’t want one of those goofy aftermarket ones

 

[UnfrozenCaveman]

I've meant to look up a Ford front 60 cover ... ever since Kreutzer recommended it

Yes, it's been a while.

Anyone got a number ???

 

[hillstrubl]

Before you spend coin on a fancy cover, you gotta watch the video from Gale Banks about differant ones. I have ally one here some where that I took off. As the Dro says NTO, it's new I just took it off.

yeah, I linked that above, that is my hesitation. I actually emailed Banks asking if they'd make a dana 60 cover, they said soon.

 

[evilfij]

I bought it off the other defender website so I don’t have the part number. Someone said you may have to use different bolts or something, but I am not crossing that bridge until I install it along with the detroit lunchbox locker.

 

[Napalm00]

Any bolts that come with a US Dana 60 cover are going to be Sae. Salisbury uses metric bolts

 

[evilfij]

I know, but it has something to do with the clearance and maybe using cap heads? I have no idea honestly. I just did not want someone to get it and blame me when they needed new bolts or something.

 

[Napalm00]

Yea on most aftermarket cast and big boys you have to use cap heads , you got it

 

[jymmiejamz]

I haven’t looked for the part number yet, but did come across this post from Keith at Rovertracks

If you don't need a heavy duty version go to the Ford dealer and get one for the front of a '97 F350 4x4. They are thicker than the Salisbury versions as a bonus.

D60 covers use 3/8 bolts and Salisbury use 10MM so you may have to clearance the holes. If the cover uses Sockect head cap screws the heads are not the same size 3/8 vs 10MM so if they are counter-bored you could run into trouble.

 

[evilfij]

That’s the one I have.

 

[UnfrozenCaveman]

from Keith at Rovertracks

That's what I was looking for! Thanks

 

[jymmiejamz]

I think this is the one