Rear end fluid leaks out when parked on a hill
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Rear end fluid leaks out when parked on a hill
I checked my rear diff fluid a few weeks ago and it was pretty low. I could not see any wetness on the axle, so I filled it up and kept an eye on it.
I drove the car for about a week not noticing any leaks. Then one day when it was parked on a hill it leaked out a puddle of gear oil. I jacked the car up and it looks like it was coming from the fill cap, the cover gasket and rear driveshaft seal looked dry. I checked the gear oil level and it was still full...
So i thought maybe I overfilled it. I drove it for about another week not noticing any leakage, then last night I see another puddle under my diff, and my car is parked on the hill again...
I Jacked it up again, it only looks like it coming from the fill cap and the oil level is still fine.
Any thoughts/advice?
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I drove the car for about a week not noticing any leaks. Then one day when it was parked on a hill it leaked out a puddle of gear oil. I jacked the car up and it looks like it was coming from the fill cap, the cover gasket and rear driveshaft seal looked dry. I checked the gear oil level and it was still full...
So i thought maybe I overfilled it. I drove it for about another week not noticing any leakage, then last night I see another puddle under my diff, and my car is parked on the hill again...
I Jacked it up again, it only looks like it coming from the fill cap and the oil level is still fine.
Any thoughts/advice?
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Re: Rear end fluid leaks out when parked on a hill
I jacked the car up and it looks like it was coming from the fill cap,
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Re: Rear end fluid leaks out when parked on a hill
I filled the diff through the hole in the top where the vent cap sits. Was i supposed to fill it to the pipe plug on the side? If so then that means I overfilled it, probably by a lot.
I did notice my rear diff was much quieter after filling it through the top.
Would this hurt anything?
Should i pull off the side plug and let it drain?
Thanks.
Last edited by cyteone; 07-01-2011 at 06:01 PM.
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