Recent content by Slalomboy

So yesterday I pulled the differential cover, drained the fluids and cleaned the gears with brake cleaner. Today, I pulled the driveshaft and when I backed off the nut for the yoke, some fluid immediately ran out which makes me think that the leak was coming thru the splines. At this point my...

Really appreciate that feedback! I plan on breaking it down this week and following your suggestions. I will let you know how it works out, thanks again!

Great feedback, I appreciate it and will follow those suggestions when I redo it.

So I checked the vent tube and it looks clear. Although, the tube is shoved up in the body above the gas tank so I can’t get it out to check the other end. All I can figure out at this point is that I didn’t get the pinion seal in right the first time. Guess I will break it all apart and do...

Where is the vent? I saw that mentioned earlier on another thread.

A couple months ago I changed out my rear differential pinion seal. When I got it all apart it was obvious the seal was shot. I installed a new pinion seal, put everything back together while using RTV as my gasket for the cover. The problem is that I’m still throwing fluid? I can’t see...

I recently bought a 2004 Wrangler X. I knew when I bought it that the rear pinion seal was going to need replacing due to the diff fluid splatter. So I replaced the pinion seal but there seems to still be diff fluid still being spattered around. I checked the seal and it is dry from fluid...