Rear end dying?
 

when i bought my car the previous owner had installed 4.10 gears and i havent had any problems up until now.
i saw the rear end seeping a little bit of oil (barely noticeable) one day, so i checked all the bolts and a few of them were looser than they should have been, so i tightened them down. since, the seeping has become very minimal, if i leave my car parked for a week i will find a little spec on the ground. i think that since the car sat for so long before i bought it, the gasket might be dried out, leading to the seepage.

here is the recent problem.. im experiencing some gear "rock". i dont know if its from low oil level or if the gears were installed improperly, but it seems as if everything isnt as tight as it should be. i plan on opening it up this weekend and replacing the oil either way.. but is there anything i should be looking out for? any other possible problems i might have caused from driving with too little oil?

RE: Rear end dying?
 

if you drive with low diff fluid it will eventually cause the gears to run hotter then they should and cause premature wear. there is a way to check the end play with the diff cover off but unless you have a dial indicator its hard to judge.

RE: Rear end dying?
 

thanks, im pretty sure my friend has all the correct tools and calipers so ill bring it over there im sure we can figure it out. thanks for the help