Posted By: cjskotni
Rear Diff Gear Oil Level Rise? - 07/04/16 03:11 PM
Guys,
I have been battling an annoying pinion seal leak on my 8-3/4 489 for sometime. I topped it off last year by pulling the plug and just filling until the oil was at the bottom of the plug.
Since then I always get the drips when I drive and park it. Past few months I noticed that the oil was coming out of the axle vent a bit and the pinion seemed to leak even with the car just sitting.
I wanted to make sure I hadn't leaked out too much, so I went to pull the plug to top her off and gear oil just pours out of the plug. I probably lost a good 3/4 cup or so before the level dropped to the bottom of the plug.
How would this happen? I checked the oil this time in the exact same spot (in my garage) that I topped it off last year. The excessive oil might explain why the pinion is leaking but how would it rise so much????
Any ideas?
I have been battling an annoying pinion seal leak on my 8-3/4 489 for sometime. I topped it off last year by pulling the plug and just filling until the oil was at the bottom of the plug.
Since then I always get the drips when I drive and park it. Past few months I noticed that the oil was coming out of the axle vent a bit and the pinion seemed to leak even with the car just sitting.
I wanted to make sure I hadn't leaked out too much, so I went to pull the plug to top her off and gear oil just pours out of the plug. I probably lost a good 3/4 cup or so before the level dropped to the bottom of the plug.
How would this happen? I checked the oil this time in the exact same spot (in my garage) that I topped it off last year. The excessive oil might explain why the pinion is leaking but how would it rise so much????
Any ideas?