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[tunnie]

just checked out your thread zoltron, don't think mine is that bad.... but i'll investigate that.

[STMO123]

I dont know exactly which oil is used in differentials these days BUT...when I worked in the rear axle section of Vx at ellesmere port(a long time ago) the oil we used was thick, dark brown and very smelly!

[TheBoy]

Fuel filter of fuel line leak? Picking up old grime on the way, causing it to go a bit oily?

[zoltron]

just checked out your thread zoltron, don't think mine is that bad.... but i'll investigate that.

Mine wasn't that bad to start, then all suddenly it was everywhere. I thought my leak was my diff and took no notice until one day i saw loads and thought oh s**t, my diff is dead by it was the shocks all along

[tunnie]

Fuel filter of fuel line leak? Picking up old grime on the way, causing it to go a bit oily?

Fuel filter is dry, I saw that underneath the car when i was inspecing it. (remember seeing one that you replaced)

Tonight i have put the tray between the back drivers side wheel and the diff, so see what happes in the morning..

[CaptainZok]

Did you get a look at the shock in question see if there were any drips around it?

[STMO123]

Fuel filter of fuel line leak? Picking up old grime on the way, causing it to go a bit oily?

Fuel filter is dry, I saw that underneath the car when i was inspecing it. (remember seeing one that you replaced)

Tonight i have put the tray between the back drivers side wheel and the diff, so see what happes in the morning..

In the morning? This is the morning Tunnie, not when you get up

[Allenm]

The fluid leaking from the back last night was a very clear orange / browny colour, which is very strong if you smell it. Its very hard to describe but its very pundgent and has a 'burnt' smell to it. Any ideas on the mystery leak?

Thanks

Come on Tunnie...  orange, pungent .... did you get a bit nervous when Theboy was driving!  

[tunnie]

The fluid leaking from the back last night was a very clear orange / browny colour, which is very strong if you smell it. Its very hard to describe but its very pundgent and has a 'burnt' smell to it. Any ideas on the mystery leak?

Thanks

Come on Tunnie...  orange, pungent .... did you get a bit nervous when Theboy was driving!  

 

It probably all slid to the back when he got a wiggle on a S bend on some country lanes near here  

[nixoro]

Had a look at mine and could'nt see how it could be shock fluid although I was thinking could it be a cracked brake line weeping. again another guess but I think they run above the Dif unit.  

[TheBoy]

Good point, seeing as tunnie did bleed brakes recently. Are the nipples properly done up?

[tunnie]

** Update - Found the drip point **

Well.... i cleaned all the diff area up as best i could yesterday. I also did 2 late night runs picking relatives up and put a tray under it as soon as i got back, I can now see were its dripping down, but not really the cause.

On the drivers side of the diff I can see what looks like a bracket, which supports the weight of the diff. It has 3 nuts which hold it in place, its dripping from the corner of this bracket:

The Leak:



The Diff:

[nixoro]

Perhaps a gasket under the bracket has deteriorated causing the leak.

Not sure why it would leak from here if its just a bracket attached to take the weight of the dif unit.

[tunnie]

not sure myself were its comming from  

[nixoro]

As mentioned earlier is there any brake lines above the dif might be worth checking if there is for any leaks.