I had two of my heat sheilds under my car today, but it was really windy out so i went outside to i could move them to my shed but when i pulled them out one of them had a axle or differential fluid onit, how am i loosing this fluid? i havent messed with the axle or differential at all, the most iv done NEAR it was replace my rear sway bar links but even that its far from it, this is the first time iv noticed it and iv had those heatsheilds under the car for awhile now so im lost, any help here? is my diff cover lose?

 

anyone?

 

please wait at least 24hours before bumping a thread, give people a chance to read it. Not everybody is online all day long.

where is it leaking? could be the pinion seal

 

My cover bolts keep loosening up very slowly. I keep tightening them up, but like 2 or 3 times a year, I have to tighten them back up.

I know I should pull it off, clean the threads, dab some Loc-Tite on the bolts, but I just never have. I do add fluid through the rubber plug though, so I'm in no danger of it going dry.

 

i didnt see where it was leaking at, like i said i pulled my heat sheild out and it had it on it, it has to be either right infront of the differental or from the differental

 

you should crawl inder the car and take a look then. If its the cover, take it off, clean everything up, get a new gasket and put it back together with new oil.

If its the pinion seal, its easy enough to change, just have to make sure the pinion nut is installed back to the exact place it was before so you dont affect the pinion bearing preloads.

Its probably the cover

 

ok thank you, can i get the gasket and oil from autozone?

 

any obvious wet areas shoud be an indication . if the area is just too greasy/oil soaked , clean it . you may be lucky enough to find a carwash that sprays the under side of car in your area . if you can't do any of the above , blow flour , baby powder , talc , etc. around suspect areas . drive around and area should show up . good luck .

 

i checked autozones website but i didnt find the gasket, all i found was the cover which came with the gasket for like $12, but im still not finding the fluid.

 

You should be able to purchase a gasket at any of the auto supply stores.

JamesC

 

going to get the gasket and fluid from orilleys when i get my exhaust pipe from there sometime this weekend.