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PML front dif cover hitting frame & cracked!!

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Old 06-16-2009, 03:29 PM
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PML front dif cover hitting frame & cracked!!

I have a PML front dif cover on my 2006 Mega DRW CTD 4x4. I bought the cover because I heard folks say that the Mag Hytec like I have on the rear has clearance issues. I thought I was in the clear.

I have had the cover hit the frame twice. Both were from normal on road driving, but one was from a dip in the road due to construction and the other was from a rough railroad crossing. The cover now has a slight oil damp spot on the top that i am sure is due to a hair line crack. Has anyone else had issues with this? What did you do about it?
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I have a PML on the front too but I have never heard of this problem before. Do you have a way to post a pic?

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The arrows point to the points of contact. The cover contacts the track bar mount.
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Grind that bracket down...I can make the stocker hit if I try hard enough.
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That was my only move I could see. I could notch that bracket.

It sucks that the cover is cracked. You can see the damp spot from oil. It must be a hairline crack. I am sure that I can get it very clean and a dab of JB Weld smoothed over and painted again would never be noticed, but it still sucks.
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Rough it up on the inside over the crack and JB weld that side too. It will stick.
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