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Old May 5, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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took the back plate off my rear diff and it needs a clean inside. Anyone reccommend what i should use to rinse all the crap out of it???
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Old May 5, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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pressure washer and truck wash! just be gentle round the oil seals! and make sure its dry before u put the cover back on and fill it up with oil!
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Old May 6, 2009 | 07:09 AM
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brake cleaner as it evaporates leaving no trace
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Old May 6, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
brake cleaner as it evaporates leaving no trace
What I would use also!
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Old May 6, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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Aerosol??
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Old May 7, 2009 | 01:38 AM
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Needs a clean inside? I t didn't have that horrible oil all over it did it?
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Old May 7, 2009 | 08:07 AM
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diesel and then brake cleaner...
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Old May 7, 2009 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
brake cleaner as it evaporates leaving no trace

Thats what I used when I took an M3 CSL diff cover back to BMW to remove all grubby finger prints so I could get a refund Brought it up like brand spanking new again
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