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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 07:53 AM
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Rear Diff Leak.... Where is it coming from

Was doing work on the evo last night and noticed this for the first time. I never see anything leaking in the driveway or anything under the car. Looks like something is leaking from the rear diff. Thoughts?



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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 09:07 AM
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Mine was leaking on the axle seals.... didn't you even try looking at it?
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 09:10 AM
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Axle seals looked dry but can pull them to check. Just was looking to see thoughts before i started pulled stuff apart
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 11:07 AM
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Mine kind of looked like that but it clearly was under the axles, your diff seems like its leaking higher (??)

So when I replaced my seals, mine were more weeping than leaking, they seemed dry but I replaced them and no more leaking.

Hope that helps.

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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 12:27 PM
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Thanks GTijoejoe.. I am going to buy new seals and then clean the diff and throw some powder on it see if i can source the leak. Can't hurt to replace the seals. Just hope its not something else..
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 12:46 PM
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If it was a really bad seal the fluid would be all over. its its seeping a little it would probably closer to the outer edges of the axle. Yours seems to be the gasket cover leaking. i would clean it up really good see where the leak originates from. i think ive seen your car around. im in malvern quite a bit.
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 12:53 PM
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LOL yah thats me.. I just moved out of Malvern. In West Chester now... ;-)

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If it was a really bad seal the fluid would be all over. its its seeping a little it would probably closer to the outer edges of the axle. Yours seems to be the gasket cover leaking. i would clean it up really good see where the leak originates from. i think ive seen your car around. im in malvern quite a bit.
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 01:07 PM
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yours looks like its leaking from pretty high up.
u might need to re-RTV the cover.
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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 06:45 AM
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I concur

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yours looks like its leaking from pretty high up.
u might need to re-RTV the cover.
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