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argh -- diff oil still leaking
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:32 pm
by Brendan-s
replaced the oil seal that sits just inside the CV yesterday as it was pissing out oil. all good I think, except its still leaking oil severely :(
My next guess is it's the seal on the side of the diff pumpkin that needs replacing (bugger). Is there anything else I should know? Seems pretty straight forward, pull both axles, pull the diff centre, clean, replace. Clean and repack bearings, might even put a kit through the swivel hubs while everything's apart. Have I missed anything?
Re: argh -- diff oil still leaking
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:17 pm
by want33s
4130warrior wrote:replaced the oil seal that sits just inside the CV yesterday as it was pissing out oil. all good I think, except its still leaking oil severely :(
I'd say you didn't fit the axle seal correctly or you damaged it refitting the axle.
4130warrior wrote:
My next guess is it's the seal on the side of the diff pumpkin that needs replacing (bugger).
What seal on the side of the diff pumpkin????
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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:18 pm
by Gwagensteve
X2- there's no other seal in the diff.
Steve.
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:28 pm
by BlueSuzy
Mine has done the same
I had to replace my centre and my left knuckle was leaking. reassembled both the same, but still leaking left knuckle. I think i cheated but, i didnt take the steering knuckle right off to put the axle in.
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:37 pm
by Brendan-s
&($#@ okay no worries. Have plans to pull the whole diff down and put a kit through the swivel hubs on the easter long weekend. Took good care to fit the seal correctly, greased it up slightly and got it sitting perfectly. I think I damaged it getting the axle back in place. Bugger.
Alright, so forgive my ignorance, but when you fill a diff up with oil what stops it from leaving the pumpkin and travelling outwards towards the hub??
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:09 pm
by want33s
4130warrior wrote:&($#@ okay no worries.....
Alright, so forgive my ignorance, but when you fill a diff up with oil what stops it from leaving the pumpkin and travelling outwards towards the hub??
The little axle seal.
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:02 pm
by Brendan-s
So diff oil flows from around the pumpkin all the way along the axle seal to the seal at the back of the swivel hub? Sorry for all the questions I have had half a dozen bourbons (hey its a Wednesday night and all) and have been looking through the manual but can't find anything
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:39 am
by Gwagensteve
4130warrior wrote:So diff oil flows from around the pumpkin all the way along the axle seal to the seal at the back of the swivel hub?
Yes.
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:56 am
by Brendan-s
Cheers. I didn't mean to write that first 'seal' in the last reply.