Carnage!

[97ranger22bronco]

The bolt on the rear passenger shock was seized in the bushing and I couldn't get it out of there, no matter what I tried.

So, I introduced it to my good friends: sawz all and an impact hammer. Came right out.

On a separate note, also popped the differential cover off to replace fluid and check gears; pretty sure that's not what the fluid is supposed to look like..

 

[SenorNoob]

That looks like 50,000 mile motor oil. Not gear oil.

 

[Bgunner]

In the shop I hated cracking open a diff with old gear oil in it. The smell stuck around for days after and I could smell it every morning entering the shop. I hope you cracked that one outside to prevent this issue. GL5 is stinky when new and putrid when over used.

And no That is some serious old gear lube for sure.

 

[bobbywalter]

In the shop I hated cracking open a diff with old gear oil in it. The smell stuck around for days after and I could smell it every morning entering the shop. I hope you cracked that one outside to prevent this issue. GL5 is stinky when new and putrid when over used.

And no That is some serious old gear lube for sure.

probably dont want to get within two blocks of me....burned trans fluid and gear oil are constants.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

In the shop I hated cracking open a diff with old gear oil in it. The smell stuck around for days after and I could smell it every morning entering the shop. I hope you cracked that one outside to prevent this issue. GL5 is stinky when new and putrid when over used.

And no That is some serious old gear lube for sure.

My brother says the putrid stuff smells like money...

When I worked at a dealer sales was always getting freaked out when the shop opened a new diff. The new synthetic gear oil made from natural gas... smells like natural gas when it is used.

 

[97ranger22bronco]

In the shop I hated cracking open a diff with old gear oil in it. The smell stuck around for days after and I could smell it every morning entering the shop. I hope you cracked that one outside to prevent this issue. GL5 is stinky when new and putrid when over used.

And no That is some serious old gear lube for sure.

it's still on jack stands so couldn't do it outside; the garage still smells almost a week later...