Diff fluid leaking from frame rail
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Diff fluid leaking from frame rail
Hi guys, I recently changed my front and rear diff fluid in my 2000 Cherokee, and I have fluid leaking near the axle and frame rail. It has the 8.25 rear end. I don't believe it is the axle seal, because it is leaking more towards the middle of the axle, and the pinion seal doesn't seem in too bad of shape either. I used the solid diff covers and lube locker combos, and filled them up to where I could touch it with my finger at the fill hole. Could I have possibly over filled it and it is just burping out the leftovers through the axle breather? Should I drain it out and refill it with factory specs? Any advice? I am leaving for a 8 hour round trip drive in two weeks, and I would like to keep my driveway from getting stained. Thanks!
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Hi guys, I recently changed my front and rear diff fluid in my 2000 Cherokee, and I have fluid leaking near the axle and frame rail. It has the 8.25 rear end. I don't believe it is the axle seal, because it is leaking more towards the middle of the axle, and the pinion seal doesn't seem in too bad of shape either. I used the solid diff covers and lube locker combos, and filled them up to where I could touch it with my finger at the fill hole. Could I have possibly over filled it and it is just burping out the leftovers through the axle breather? Should I drain it out and refill it with factory specs? Any advice? I am leaving for a 8 hour round trip drive in two weeks, and I would like to keep my driveway from getting stained. Thanks!
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Thank you! I will do that tomorrow! It's so intermittent in its leaking, but this weekend I was moving so I was towing a trailer around, and I noticed it more frequently. I am going to contact Solid tomorrow and see what they recommend, and I will post it up on here. I am also taking a 4 hour trip each way here in the next two weeks to pick up my pup, so I don't want to risk not having enough fluid in and burning my rear end up
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Thank you! I will do that tomorrow! It's so intermittent in its leaking, but this weekend I was moving so I was towing a trailer around, and I noticed it more frequently. I am going to contact Solid tomorrow and see what they recommend, and I will post it up on here. I am also taking a 4 hour trip each way here in the next two weeks to pick up my pup, so I don't want to risk not having enough fluid in and burning my rear end up
What kind of pup are you getting? I'm a lab guy, have had a yellow, a chocolate, and now a black...fantastic dogs.
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Yea, this weekend was the first time I noticed it. I'm getting a bird dog, a German Shorthair Pointer pup. I love labs also, I hope to get one in the next couple years for water work!
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