cleaning a used detroit?

[Four0Sport]

picked up a detroit for my front 44 at too good of a price to pass up.. problem is it sat in a diff for a LONG time.. has some rust on the half that wasnt buried in gear oil. most of it is on the rough cast where the ring gear attaches. any ideas on how to clean it w/out damaging anything?

 

[Four0Sport]

anyone?

 

[colintrax]

WD40 and steel wool or brush always gets rust off for me. Unless it's flaking?

 

[Tbars4]

..:shifty_ey ...this has been used on Navy ships for generations..

Naval Jelly


..It can now be found at numerous hardware stores..

 

[Four0Sport]

thanks guys.. didnt wanna damage anything. def didnt wanna take a wire wheel to it and get pieces of wire and rust down inside.