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    Am I missing a washer at the front Diff Mount?

    I've had my rear end out while I redo all the bushings and ball joints and I just noticed in the diagram it shows a washer between the diff, and the front mount (#9 in the attached). Mine didn't have that washer when I took it apart and as far as I know the diff has never been taken out. When I had my sub-frame plates welded in a decade ago the shop dropped the whole assembly as one and didn't remove any of the diff bolts. Could mine have been missing from the factory?

    Does anyone know if that washer is needed? Do you guys have it?

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    Just had a look on real oem.

    For some reason, they depict the washer on the inside of the bushing, but if you look at the parts list below the diagram (on realoem), it shows that #9 is the bolt AND washer.

    So, does your long front diff bolt not have a washer under its head?
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      #3
      Yeah looks like the diagram is showing the washer on the other side of the bushing. There's no washer between bushing and diff, but there is one under the head of the bolt.
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        #4
        Originally posted by Tbonem3 View Post
        Just had a look on real oem.

        For some reason, they depict the washer on the inside of the bushing, but if you look at the parts list below the diagram (on realoem), it shows that #9 is the bolt AND washer.

        So, does your long front diff bolt not have a washer under its head?
        Ya I have a washer on the head of the bolt. It sounds like I'm good then...that diagram just threw me because it seemed like a washer would space the diff towards the drivers side....weird.

        I feel better about it now, thanks guys!

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          #5
          Can confirm there's no separate washer. Just did my bushings.
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