leaking gear lube

From: Susan or Jim Ellis (ellis838(at)concentric.net)
Date: Sat Sep 25 1999 - 10:25:36 CDT


Hello alpiners
 I drove to the hardware store, ten miles on the interstate, on the way
noticed the smell of gear lube. Well on leaving the store there was a
large puddle of oil under the rear end and plenty more joining it. Drove
it home and crawled under for a look. Lets just say that the underside
in that area is in no danger of rusting anytime soon. So what is broken
now, pinion seal, is there a vent that could be stopped up. I could not
really tell where the leak is looks like maybe the top side of the
differential but could also be around the pinion. It was leaking just a
very little before but this is a very steady leak. Any help is
appreciated thank you. jim 66SV



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