Falcon Hydratrac diff
Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 27, 2003 at 11:57
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stephen
Hi all i know its not a four wheel drive but it gets me around albeit a bit more cheaper and reliable now my question is oil what oil should i be putting in the diff as after 140 000k she is black and dirty. Ford dont sell the oil but the service department can change the oil for a fee.
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Steve
Reply By: pathfinder - Wednesday, Aug 27, 2003 at 12:13
Wednesday, Aug 27, 2003 at 12:13
unless the lsd in the falcy is as durable as that in a Patrol, I would be surprised if you don't need a complete diff service after that many kays and given the "quality" of the oil - e.g. replace clutch packs (if it has them) etc. One way to
check this is to jack one rear wheel off ground to see how freely you can spin it. A really strong lsd should be able to drive over a brick with the other rear off the ground (i.e. even though one wheel is "slipping" the other wheel should still be getting some drive to it. If you decide to just change the oil, any hypo lsd oil should do...
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Reply By: Member - DOZER- Wednesday, Aug 27, 2003 at 18:20
Wednesday, Aug 27, 2003 at 18:20
Gday Steve
Im only guessing, but if you have a Hydraulic or viscous diff, as in the
longreach uterus,the oil in the viscous part is not replaceable (sealed unit) and the oil in the diff should be std gear oil.
What sayeth the owners manual?/workshop manual/ ever thought about the reference library to have a look?
Andrew
Andrewwheredayathinkwer mike?
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