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RE: Good Mechanic in Dallas-Fort Worth Area? - Ridge Runner - 03-27-2016 (03-26-2016, 10:50 PM)fixkick Wrote: i let my finger touch that drip it covers my finger tip, i sniff it, does it stink real bad, if yes, its hypoid gear oil for the hypoid gear set in the 3rd member of the axle. It may be the right side seal. I saw oil there when I shined a flashlight into the recess/slot where the right side prop shaft enters the 3rd member casing. The oil does not appear to be coming from the engine. The top of the member/casing is dry and oil free and I see no evidence of oil running down the right side of the engine. There was engine oil coming from behind the timing belt cover and exiting on the lower left front of the engine in the vicinity of a wiring harness (oil pressure sensor?). But that seems to have stopped. And would be consistent with the prior owner's claim that he had a leaking cam shaft seal replaced that, in turn, stopped the engine oil leak. So now the oil on the right side of the casing and on the bottom. BTW - the sealant used to seal the 3rd member casing appears to be gray in color. I will do the sniff test and the cleaning and re-inspection. I will be back to you. Thanks, RR RE: Good Mechanic in Dallas-Fort Worth Area? - fixkick - 03-27-2016 the sealant is not rubber like, not like RTV when dry (new 1212 it's light gray) then dry's hard, not hard like diamonds more like, dried, enamel paint. and a tad darker. chances are all that is original sealant and seems to last for ever, untouched. id sniff test it. for sure,. do you have GL5 in your shop in a bottle, do a sniff test, yuk what a nasty smell and will never forget it. one word, it reeks. get it on you and GF avoids you for week. heheheh good luck to you ! and hope its and easy fix. RE: Good Mechanic in Dallas-Fort Worth Area? - fixkick - 03-27-2016 here is posters, photos, on getting access to pan, it shows , real photos and access points. http://www.fixkick.com/axles/Pan-drop/pandrop.html |