This is your fault Jon

lol Just kidding but I need your help.

You did recommend using the ford grey crap for gaskets. It worked great to hold the oil pan heater to the pan. Unfortunately I used it as a diff gasket too. I was given the wrong spool and when I tried to install the axels, they don't fit on the passenger side. Now I can't get the *&^%%$#%^^* pot out. Whats the secret for getting the stuff to let go?

Larry

When the local guru set up mine, he used some goop with no gasket. He told me, " I hope you don't want to change gears, because this will be tough to get apart.". Let me know how you do it for future reference.

Jon will save us

A scraper with a stiff blade , smallish screw drivers and go slow.

P-anner wire works great, use gloves

LocTite Gasket Eleminator. Wont leak and easyon/easyoff.

x2 what Rick said.
We use that stuff at work on chemical and hydraulic pumps.
It works great and makes for easy removal of covers and flanges.

dont use the TA31 on the diff, its the shits to get it apart and the parts clean lol.

Two ways to complain.........it leaks or it don't want to come apart
I'll take.......no leaks.

I've used the TA 31 on the diff, it is an outright bitch to get it off and the cleanup around the studs is a real pita............I use the cheap ass clear 'cone in the easy cheese can...............never leaks, not enough heat there to affect it, comes loose easy, easy to clean up for the next application.

I swap gears a lot though, if you are just gonna run a certain screw and not mess with it then the TA31 is fine.

would applying heat loosen the grip?

I finally got it apart. wow does that stuff hold. be careful where you use it lol it is good stuff

know on the 7.3 Inter. oil pans came off with heating the rail . put SOME heat to it .

it took a lot of heat but eventually it let loose. used welding gloves to remove it.