pekwah1
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| posted on 28/4/19 at 05:31 PM |
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Leaky diff...
Hi guys,
At a track day recently my car decided it preferred the diff oil outside of the diff!
Just after a bit of advice of where you think it’s coming from? My guess at the moment is seal between the axle and the diff, but just looking for
opinions before I start ripping it apart.....
Thanks In advance.
Andy
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pmc_3
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| posted on 28/4/19 at 08:11 PM |
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If it's anything like mine was there will be a pinprick hole or two that you won't be able to see until you strip the paint off.
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pekwah1
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| posted on 28/4/19 at 08:15 PM |
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In the actual casing or on the seal?
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pmc_3
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| posted on 28/4/19 at 08:40 PM |
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In the casing, i’ll see if I took a photo.
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jossey
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| posted on 29/4/19 at 10:01 AM |
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I had a similar issue with mine I cleaned it all up after a run and put some masking tape under the seal to see if it was coming from the seal and it
was. I got a little pool on the masking tape so I was happy. 5 quid fix. Although I did change the nuts on the prop too.
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 29/4/19 at 11:41 AM |
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I feel like Antman
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Angel Acevedo
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| posted on 29/4/19 at 03:13 PM |
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My differential has a vent.
Have you checked if yours has one?
If it does, check if not blocked.
high pressure may drive oil beyond the seal which will occurr if vent blocked.
Beware of what you wish.. for it may come true....
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 29/4/19 at 08:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Angel Acevedo
My differential has a vent.
Have you checked if yours has one?
If it does, check if not blocked.
high pressure may drive oil beyond the seal which will occurr if vent blocked.
What he said
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steve m
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| posted on 29/4/19 at 10:09 PM |
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M8, my diff leaked for years, ive sorted it now, banana skins and molyslip, its never leaked since, about 2001
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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pekwah1
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| posted on 30/4/19 at 06:55 AM |
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Thanks all, I’ll have a hunt for a vent, don’t remember seeing one though, otherwise I guess I’ll be pulling her apart!
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JimSpencer
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| posted on 30/4/19 at 12:39 PM |
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Hi
My striker used to do exactly that.
Breather is on the top, RHS IIRC.
Fixed it by adding an 'Axle oil breather' off a Land Rover, couple of quid - sorted.
HTH
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pekwah1
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| posted on 5/5/19 at 04:02 PM |
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Hi guys,
Thanks for the help so far, I seem to be missing the vent and just have a hole instead, have had a look round but struggling to find a replacement,
any ideas?
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 5/5/19 at 04:43 PM |
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How big is the hole? Is it threaded?
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steve m
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| posted on 5/5/19 at 05:22 PM |
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Andy, your axle is the same as mine, and ive got a plastic top hat type of thing on the right hand side of the axle, looking forward, about 2-4"
in from the diff casing (from memory !!)
It may be that that "hole" is leaking, but you may need to make an extension to raise the hole, (if that makes sense!)
steve
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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pigeondave
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| posted on 6/5/19 at 09:40 AM |
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It'll have a little hole (or look like a tea bag from the inside) where the brackets are welded on.
My one was quite bad around the bottom clip which holds the brake line.
Worth a try.
As someone else said, strip the paint and you'll see all
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