Differential Leak at Driveshaft - Diff Brace Issue?
#16
Yes, this morning I was talking to the mechanic who installed the diff bushing. He said getting the collar out of the subframe was near impossible, took him 4 hours getting it out of the subframe, this was on a lift. They have it in the shop again today, going to get that fixed - he says my diff is fine, no need for a replacement. I was going tot wait on the repair for a bit, but as I said in another thread, I got stranded with and weird issue, probably electrical/battery related.
#17
Update - About 2 wks after the pinion seal bushing repair (along with Z1 bushing install) it's leaking again. Took it back to the shop, they put it right up and confirmed the repair didn't hold. Going shopping for a AWD rear diff on ebay, any more advice? Other than to look local? I have 117k on this G, planning on keep til 200k at least. Is a Z1 diff worth it? Thoughts?
Thanks!
Thanks!
The pinion seal along with axle seals are a "install and forget it" type of thing, the diff cover is a matter of surface prep + quality RTV/Silicone and you should be leak free. So a leak is concerning if he replaced them all.
Figure out where this leak is coming from first being that a spare diff might fail the same way.
A quick check would be to leave the brace bolted to the car and off the diff and check it in 1-2 days to see where are the holes of the brace vs the differential. I've read of a couple of folks running into diff alignment issues on some braces however many have failing front or rear bushings.
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What did he change? Leaks after resealing is not a common thing.
The pinion seal along with axle seals are a "install and forget it" type of thing, the diff cover is a matter of surface prep + quality RTV/Silicone and you should be leak free. So a leak is concerning if he replaced them all.
Figure out where this leak is coming from first being that a spare diff might fail the same way.
A quick check would be to leave the brace bolted to the car and off the diff and check it in 1-2 days to see where are the holes of the brace vs the differential. I've read of a couple of folks running into diff alignment issues on some braces however many have failing front or rear bushings.
The pinion seal along with axle seals are a "install and forget it" type of thing, the diff cover is a matter of surface prep + quality RTV/Silicone and you should be leak free. So a leak is concerning if he replaced them all.
Figure out where this leak is coming from first being that a spare diff might fail the same way.
A quick check would be to leave the brace bolted to the car and off the diff and check it in 1-2 days to see where are the holes of the brace vs the differential. I've read of a couple of folks running into diff alignment issues on some braces however many have failing front or rear bushings.
Thanks for the input Bull. The knowledge base here is unbelievable.
#19
He only changed the pinion seal bushing (visibly leaking) and installed Z1 bushings - leak was on driveshaft side. The rear diff cover (oem) is fine. I like the idea of leaving the diff brace brace bolted to the frame, however I would be running it without two bolts in diff cover. So no. There is zero clearance with Bell brace in.
Thanks for the input Bull. The knowledge base here is unbelievable.
Thanks for the input Bull. The knowledge base here is unbelievable.
This can happen from excessive play in the diff the diff rocks back and forth putting too much pressure on the bottom during decels and in the top during accels.
I think is safe to assume that if the cover is dry then you can put to rest any of your issues with the brace however the excessive play has affected the pinion and only a replacement pinion or a new diff will be the remedy.
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