Leaking Rear Differential
#1
Leaking Rear Differential
Let's just start off this thread with the truth.
I ****ed up.
I used the rear differential to jack my car up and ended up bending the rear differential cover and fluid is slowly leaking out. This isn't all bad, because I should replace that POS aluminum cover with something more sturdy and I'm installing 4.10 gears anyway. What I am wondering is if the cover is just allowing the fluid to leak? Or is it the pinion seal as well? Any help at all would be greatly appreciated!
I ****ed up.
I used the rear differential to jack my car up and ended up bending the rear differential cover and fluid is slowly leaking out. This isn't all bad, because I should replace that POS aluminum cover with something more sturdy and I'm installing 4.10 gears anyway. What I am wondering is if the cover is just allowing the fluid to leak? Or is it the pinion seal as well? Any help at all would be greatly appreciated!
#3
hey man... you could have f***ed up even more. That funny differential noise i had turned into a destroyed rear end the other day!
Anyways- as camster said, it should just be the cover. you would have to really screw up to damage your pinion seal with a jack on the differential. Really easy to see as well, look where the driveline goes into the differential. If its leaking, it needs replacing.
Anyways- as camster said, it should just be the cover. you would have to really screw up to damage your pinion seal with a jack on the differential. Really easy to see as well, look where the driveline goes into the differential. If its leaking, it needs replacing.
#6
those fancy girdle type covers wont keep your rear from exploding any faster or slower.
find a stock one for a couple bucks and slap it on there when you do gears. Also, throw away that stupid paper gasket they give you for the cover, and use a nice solid bead of RTV
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