?? & answers please

[no-red 6 0]

picture #1: what is this? screwdriver is pointing to it... is it just a rubber washer to keep out sludge? it is loose and is on both sides...

picture #2,3,4: while under truck greasing items, i noticed my not so slight leak. rear driveshaft into the pumpkin.. prolly should get it in to be fixed - right?

picture #5,6: awhile back someone asked me to look at the 'tabs' on my rear pumpkin, should state it is 3.73 gears. Nope, this is all i have. Window sticker says it is 3.73 but now i am wondering if it may not be?? thoughts??

Had some free time on my hands today.

p.s. Roy-greased the joints today. They did have grease in them, it squirted out. And driver side tire I could pick up and down say 1/4". After grease, no movement. Drive test later...

 

[Tail_Gunner]

picture #1: what is this? screwdriver is pointing to it... is it just a rubber washer to keep out sludge? it is loose and is on both sides...

That's a dust seal. It will be loose some, and dust is about all it'll keep out. The shaft seals are further down the differential tubes inside the pumpkin.

 

[atk]

picture #1: what is this? screwdriver is pointing to it... is it just a rubber washer to keep out sludge? it is loose and is on both sides...

picture #2,3,4: while under truck greasing items, i noticed my not so slight leak. rear driveshaft into the pumpkin.. prolly should get it in to be fixed - right?

picture #5,6: awhile back someone asked me to look at the 'tabs' on my rear pumpkin, should state it is 3.73 gears. Nope, this is all i have. Window sticker says it is 3.73 but now i am wondering if it may not be?? thoughts??

Had some free time on my hands today.

p.s. Roy-greased the joints today. They did have grease in them, it squirted out. And driver side tire I could pick up and down say 1/4". After grease, no movement. Drive test later...

pic. #1....tail gunner is right....
pic. #2,3,4....looks like pinion seal leaking....
pic. #5,6....can`t read the one tag clearly, but should have the ratio or code on there that will tell you what ratio and if it is a limited slip....if you can tell me the all the letters and numbers on the tag, i should beable to tell you your ratio....

sounds like to me you will doing the joints too....i suspect you are talking about the ball joints....they should have minimal movement....


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[atk]

does the bottom row say.....73 10 5 3F11


what does the top say???????????


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[dpantazis]

423???

 

[atk]

to me it looks like you do have 3:73, but not sure if it is a limited slip...till i check the code in my books...if there is a "L" close to the 73, them you have a limited slip...let me know....-popcorn -popcorn

 

[CHPMustang]

Red,for confirming what gearing you have go to your vehicle certification label which is on the bottom of the drivers side B pillar(it'll have the axle code on it)

Look at this Vehicle Certification Label article I wrote up last year. Scroll down to "Axle type"

Hope this helps some.

 

[no-red 6 0]

good info. bill - thanks..
i had no clue how guys knew what a bunch of jumbled letters/numbers meant

as for what mine actually says-

V 423 F
73 10 5 3F 11

I also noticed a stamped number on the pass. side diff. where the axle tube goes in, it is 3L48- any clue, anyone??

 

[DaveBen]

Here are the axle codes;

31 — 3.73 non-limited slip, F-250/Excursion
32 — 4.10 non-limited slip, F-250
41 — 3.73 non-limited slip, F-350
61 — 3.73 non-limited slip, F-350
73 — 4.30 non-limited slip, F-450
75 — 5.38 non-limited slip, F-450
78 — 4.88 non-limited slip, F-450
81 — 3.73 non-limited slip, F-350
88 — 4.88 non-limited slip, F-350
95 — 5.38 non-limited slip, F-550
98 — 4.88 non-limited slip, F-550
C1 — 3.73 limited slip, F-250/Excursion
C2 — 4.10 limited slip, F-250/Excursion
C3 — 4.30 limited slip, F-250/Excursion
D1 — 3.73 limited slip, F-350
D2 — 4.10 limited slip, F-350
D3 — 4.30 limited slip, F-350
E2 — 4.10 limited slip, F-350
E3 — 4.30 limited slip, F-350
EW — 4.10 limited slip, F-350 (ambulance package)
F1 — 3.73 limited slip, F-350
F2 — 4.10 limited slip, F-350
F6 — 4.56 limited slip, F-350
G3 — 4.30 limited slip, F-450
G5 — 5.38 limited slip, F-450
G8 — 4.88 limited slip, F-450
GW — 4.88 non-limited slip, F-450
K5 — 5.38 limited slip, F-550
K8 — 4.88 limited slip, F-550
KW — 4.10 non-limited slip, F-550

Dave

 

[no-red 6 0]

Dave-
Thanks..double checked door code and looked up on the wiki..Great resource, i knew somewhere i had seen the code(s) description. Now, where is the one that breaks down the VIN#??FOUND IT
As for my truck, i have the following codes. I am gonna post them just to make sure i read the chart right, and to give insight to anyone else wondering what they have..

RC: region code = 58 = anyone got a clue?
DSO: domestic special order = mine was blank
EXT PNT: exterior paint = F1= vermillion red solid, water based clear coat
WB: wheel base = 156"
BRK: brake code = 4 = anyone got a clue?
INT TR: interior trim = XD = 40/20/40 cloth captains w/ intergrated restraints XLT
TP/PS: tape paint/pin stripe = mine blank prolly cuz monochromatic red (see above)
R: radio code = 1 = am/fm 6 disc cd
AX: axle code = D1 = 3.73 limited slip f350
TR: B = tranny = 5sp auto 5R110W
SPR: springs = US = anyone got a clue? not sure how to read this one!


atk is looking up what my tab on my diff. means, alex, do u have a description of that the numbers/letters signify??