D30 Fluid leak
 

This spring I bought a D30 from a whow wrecked his YJ.


The axle had new ball joints, brakes and steering and had been
regeared to 4.10
20,000 mi prior to my getting it.


It's been leaking what I think is gear oil from the passenger side
onto the "ear" just outside the axle tube.


I've been checking my gear oil on a regular basis and it has not gone
down.
Thought it could be brake fluid and but thats fine.
I'm wondering when the gearing was done that fluid was put in the
passenger axle tube and its seeping out.

Anyone have any ideas?

Re: D30 Fluid leak
 

You have a seal leak on that side.

"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1188831968.497913.269650@y42g2000hsy.googlegr oups.com...
> This spring I bought a D30 from a whow wrecked his YJ.
>
>
> The axle had new ball joints, brakes and steering and had been
> regeared to 4.10
> 20,000 mi prior to my getting it.
>
>
> It's been leaking what I think is gear oil from the passenger side
> onto the "ear" just outside the axle tube.
>
>
> I've been checking my gear oil on a regular basis and it has not gone
> down.
> Thought it could be brake fluid and but thats fine.
> I'm wondering when the gearing was done that fluid was put in the
> passenger axle tube and its seeping out.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>

Re: D30 Fluid leak
 

You have a seal leak on that side.

"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1188831968.497913.269650@y42g2000hsy.googlegr oups.com...
> This spring I bought a D30 from a whow wrecked his YJ.
>
>
> The axle had new ball joints, brakes and steering and had been
> regeared to 4.10
> 20,000 mi prior to my getting it.
>
>
> It's been leaking what I think is gear oil from the passenger side
> onto the "ear" just outside the axle tube.
>
>
> I've been checking my gear oil on a regular basis and it has not gone
> down.
> Thought it could be brake fluid and but thats fine.
> I'm wondering when the gearing was done that fluid was put in the
> passenger axle tube and its seeping out.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>

Re: D30 Fluid leak
 

You have a seal leak on that side.

"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1188831968.497913.269650@y42g2000hsy.googlegr oups.com...
> This spring I bought a D30 from a whow wrecked his YJ.
>
>
> The axle had new ball joints, brakes and steering and had been
> regeared to 4.10
> 20,000 mi prior to my getting it.
>
>
> It's been leaking what I think is gear oil from the passenger side
> onto the "ear" just outside the axle tube.
>
>
> I've been checking my gear oil on a regular basis and it has not gone
> down.
> Thought it could be brake fluid and but thats fine.
> I'm wondering when the gearing was done that fluid was put in the
> passenger axle tube and its seeping out.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>

Re: D30 Fluid leak
 

You have a seal leak on that side.

"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1188831968.497913.269650@y42g2000hsy.googlegr oups.com...
> This spring I bought a D30 from a whow wrecked his YJ.
>
>
> The axle had new ball joints, brakes and steering and had been
> regeared to 4.10
> 20,000 mi prior to my getting it.
>
>
> It's been leaking what I think is gear oil from the passenger side
> onto the "ear" just outside the axle tube.
>
>
> I've been checking my gear oil on a regular basis and it has not gone
> down.
> Thought it could be brake fluid and but thats fine.
> I'm wondering when the gearing was done that fluid was put in the
> passenger axle tube and its seeping out.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>

Re: D30 Fluid leak
 

On Sep 3, 1:53 pm, "Matt Macchiarolo" <m...@nospamplease.com> wrote:
> You have a seal leak on that side.
>
> "ufatbastehd" <ufatbas...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1188831968.497913.269650@y42g2000hsy.googlegr oups.com...
>
> > This spring I bought a D30 from a whow wrecked his YJ.
>
> > The axle had new ball joints, brakes and steering and had been
> > regeared to 4.10
> > 20,000 mi prior to my getting it.
>
> > It's been leaking what I think is gear oil from the passenger side
> > onto the "ear" just outside the axle tube.
>
> > I've been checking my gear oil on a regular basis and it has not gone
> > down.
> > Thought it could be brake fluid and but thats fine.
> > I'm wondering when the gearing was done that fluid was put in the
> > passenger axle tube and its seeping out.
>
> > Anyone have any ideas?

Yep that what I thought, been checking the fluid level since May and
it does'nt seem like it's gone down.
Have not had to fill it yet.

Re: D30 Fluid leak
 

On Sep 3, 1:53 pm, "Matt Macchiarolo" <m...@nospamplease.com> wrote:
> You have a seal leak on that side.
>
> "ufatbastehd" <ufatbas...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1188831968.497913.269650@y42g2000hsy.googlegr oups.com...
>
> > This spring I bought a D30 from a whow wrecked his YJ.
>
> > The axle had new ball joints, brakes and steering and had been
> > regeared to 4.10
> > 20,000 mi prior to my getting it.
>
> > It's been leaking what I think is gear oil from the passenger side
> > onto the "ear" just outside the axle tube.
>
> > I've been checking my gear oil on a regular basis and it has not gone
> > down.
> > Thought it could be brake fluid and but thats fine.
> > I'm wondering when the gearing was done that fluid was put in the
> > passenger axle tube and its seeping out.
>
> > Anyone have any ideas?

Yep that what I thought, been checking the fluid level since May and
it does'nt seem like it's gone down.
Have not had to fill it yet.

Re: D30 Fluid leak
 

On Sep 3, 1:53 pm, "Matt Macchiarolo" <m...@nospamplease.com> wrote:
> You have a seal leak on that side.
>
> "ufatbastehd" <ufatbas...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1188831968.497913.269650@y42g2000hsy.googlegr oups.com...
>
> > This spring I bought a D30 from a whow wrecked his YJ.
>
> > The axle had new ball joints, brakes and steering and had been
> > regeared to 4.10
> > 20,000 mi prior to my getting it.
>
> > It's been leaking what I think is gear oil from the passenger side
> > onto the "ear" just outside the axle tube.
>
> > I've been checking my gear oil on a regular basis and it has not gone
> > down.
> > Thought it could be brake fluid and but thats fine.
> > I'm wondering when the gearing was done that fluid was put in the
> > passenger axle tube and its seeping out.
>
> > Anyone have any ideas?

Yep that what I thought, been checking the fluid level since May and
it does'nt seem like it's gone down.
Have not had to fill it yet.

Re: D30 Fluid leak
 

On Sep 3, 1:53 pm, "Matt Macchiarolo" <m...@nospamplease.com> wrote:
> You have a seal leak on that side.
>
> "ufatbastehd" <ufatbas...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1188831968.497913.269650@y42g2000hsy.googlegr oups.com...
>
> > This spring I bought a D30 from a whow wrecked his YJ.
>
> > The axle had new ball joints, brakes and steering and had been
> > regeared to 4.10
> > 20,000 mi prior to my getting it.
>
> > It's been leaking what I think is gear oil from the passenger side
> > onto the "ear" just outside the axle tube.
>
> > I've been checking my gear oil on a regular basis and it has not gone
> > down.
> > Thought it could be brake fluid and but thats fine.
> > I'm wondering when the gearing was done that fluid was put in the
> > passenger axle tube and its seeping out.
>
> > Anyone have any ideas?

Yep that what I thought, been checking the fluid level since May and
it does'nt seem like it's gone down.
Have not had to fill it yet.