Differential leaking

Mtb275

Mtb275

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Last weekend I took my jeep out to do some wheeling. I just noticed my rear differential is leaking.

I dragged my rear differential over a rock. And it looks like the stock diff cover was a tad bit bigger than the differential so the lip of the cover is ground down a little. I'm guessing this pulling/grinding on the diff cover caused the seal to break. That's where it is leaking.

Is the stock diff covers weak? Is this common? If I go to a good after market cover do I need to worry about this? Or should I just do a diff skid?


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jeeeep

jeeeep

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Mtb275 said:
Last weekend I took my jeep out to do some wheeling. I just noticed my rear differential is leaking.

I dragged my rear differential over a rock. And it looks like the stock diff cover was a tad bit bigger than the differential so the lip of the cover is ground down a little. I'm guessing this pulling/grinding on the diff cover caused the seal to break. That's where it is leaking.

Is the stock diff covers weak? Is this common? If I go to a good after market cover do I need to worry about this? Or should I just do a diff skid?


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it's common.

depending on how much it bent, you can remove it and flatten it out and grind the lower bit that hangs below the diff - if it still hangs lower.

clean off any old gasket, RTV and fill with fresh oil.

Stock covers are pretty strong - I've got a couple of new solid covers but haven't needed them
 
TRLJNKY

TRLJNKY

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I did the same thing. Took my stock one off and beat it straight again. Rtv'd it and called it a day.

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wayoflife

wayoflife

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jeeeep said:
it's common.

depending on how much it bent, you can remove it and flatten it out and grind the lower bit that hangs below the diff - if it still hangs lower.

clean off any old gasket, RTV and fill with fresh oil.

Stock covers are pretty strong - I've got a couple of new solid covers but haven't needed them
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This ^^^

Simply remove the cover, grind off the bottom lip so that it sits ABOVE the base of the diff housing and reinstall. You shouldn't have this problem again. :cool:
 
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