diff oil leak
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 7:11 pm
Hi folks have noticed a very slight leak from the diff,the nut at the bottom is leaking,any way of recifying this???
Pete
Pete
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diff oil leak
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Re: diff oil leak
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 8:50 pm
Have you tried tightening the drain plug?
Re: diff oil leak
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 9:11 pm
That nut is a plug.peetee59 wrote:Hi folks have noticed a very slight leak from the diff,the nut at the bottom is leaking,any way of recifying this???
Pete
If its a taper thread tighten it, if it still leaks drain the oil by removing said plug and add ptfe (plumbers) thread tape to the plug thread, wind it on clockwise, (if you wind the other way when you tighten it will peel off,) and retighten.Put the oil back in.
If its a parallel thread it has a seal that looks like a washer, take out the plug and fit a new copper washer, put the plug back in no thread tape required.Put the oil back in.
Or buy new hypoid oil while youre on.
Re: diff oil leak
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 9:46 pm
It is taper - it does not need thread tape......
Re: diff oil leak
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 10:01 pm
What make and type of diff oil do i need???
Cheers boys
Pete
Cheers boys
Pete
Re: diff oil leak
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 10:03 pm
If it tightens and seals agreed, if it still leaks then you could keep tightening till something cracks or fit a bit of thread tape.bmcecosse wrote:It is taper - it does not need thread tape......
Re: diff oil leak
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 10:23 pm
EP 90 oil - and just nip it up sensibly.....