Re: Weeping gear oil 95 YJ
Your right a little goes a long way. It looks like more than what it
actually is. Maybe I over exagerrated, but it looked like a lot. Any way, it has since been repaired. Greg Will Honea wrote: > Jerry, re-read what you just wrote! The diff level is fine and it's > spewing oil all over the place. You need to do one of two things: install > a hose and start selling all that oil you're making or figure where it's > coming from. > > A little gear oil goes a long way; small leaks make big stains. It also > expands a lot as it heats up. If the level in the case is still good, you > had to have too much to start with (or else you're making oil <g>). I've > had the over flow leak a bit when I topped off the diff on a really cold > day (one of the reasons for leaving Wisconsin) and then having it spit a > few drops for a while until the level got right but that oil has to be > coming from somewhere - and your somewheres are pretty limited. > > On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:53:58 -0800, jerryg wrote: > > > got home today, and the darn thing is spuing all over. what gives? > > It's not over filled, I ckecked it and it's fine. AARRGGHH!!! > > mabar wrote: > >> I had the same problem with my son's '94 YJ. An easy fix would be to pop out > >> the rubber fill plug and let it drip out until it stops dripping. > >> > >> That fixed our overfill problem. > >> > >> Tom > >> > >> > >> "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message > >> news:1166415896.672206.272190@16g2000cwy.googlegro ups.com... > >> > Good evening. > >> > > >> > I have gear oil weeping from what Ive been told was a overflow tube > >> > from the rear diff. I have small puddles of gear oil on the rear > >> > drivers side. To the left of the gas tank (looking at it from the rear > >> > of the vehicle). What may cause this? As well it is leaking a small > >> > amount from the rubber plug at the fill hole. Why would the overflow > >> > tube be spuing oil. I just had the rear diff fluid changed three weeks > >> > ago. I did not start leaking until after it was serviced. Any advice > >> > would be greatly appreciated! > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > > >> > Greg > >> > > > > > -- > Will Honea <whonea@yahoo.com> |
Re: Weeping gear oil 95 YJ
Your right a little goes a long way. It looks like more than what it
actually is. Maybe I over exagerrated, but it looked like a lot. Any way, it has since been repaired. Greg Will Honea wrote: > Jerry, re-read what you just wrote! The diff level is fine and it's > spewing oil all over the place. You need to do one of two things: install > a hose and start selling all that oil you're making or figure where it's > coming from. > > A little gear oil goes a long way; small leaks make big stains. It also > expands a lot as it heats up. If the level in the case is still good, you > had to have too much to start with (or else you're making oil <g>). I've > had the over flow leak a bit when I topped off the diff on a really cold > day (one of the reasons for leaving Wisconsin) and then having it spit a > few drops for a while until the level got right but that oil has to be > coming from somewhere - and your somewheres are pretty limited. > > On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:53:58 -0800, jerryg wrote: > > > got home today, and the darn thing is spuing all over. what gives? > > It's not over filled, I ckecked it and it's fine. AARRGGHH!!! > > mabar wrote: > >> I had the same problem with my son's '94 YJ. An easy fix would be to pop out > >> the rubber fill plug and let it drip out until it stops dripping. > >> > >> That fixed our overfill problem. > >> > >> Tom > >> > >> > >> "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message > >> news:1166415896.672206.272190@16g2000cwy.googlegro ups.com... > >> > Good evening. > >> > > >> > I have gear oil weeping from what Ive been told was a overflow tube > >> > from the rear diff. I have small puddles of gear oil on the rear > >> > drivers side. To the left of the gas tank (looking at it from the rear > >> > of the vehicle). What may cause this? As well it is leaking a small > >> > amount from the rubber plug at the fill hole. Why would the overflow > >> > tube be spuing oil. I just had the rear diff fluid changed three weeks > >> > ago. I did not start leaking until after it was serviced. Any advice > >> > would be greatly appreciated! > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > > >> > Greg > >> > > > > > -- > Will Honea <whonea@yahoo.com> |
Re: Weeping gear oil 95 YJ
Don't feel bad, Jerry. Oil is "sticky" and a little goes a long way. Glad
you got it fixed. Earle "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message news:1166833401.399159.120910@80g2000cwy.googlegro ups.com... > Your right a little goes a long way. It looks like more than what it > actually is. Maybe I over exagerrated, but it looked like a lot. Any > way, it has since been repaired. > > Greg > Will Honea wrote: > > Jerry, re-read what you just wrote! The diff level is fine and it's > > spewing oil all over the place. You need to do one of two things: install > > a hose and start selling all that oil you're making or figure where it's > > coming from. > > > > A little gear oil goes a long way; small leaks make big stains. It also > > expands a lot as it heats up. If the level in the case is still good, you > > had to have too much to start with (or else you're making oil <g>). I've > > had the over flow leak a bit when I topped off the diff on a really cold > > day (one of the reasons for leaving Wisconsin) and then having it spit a > > few drops for a while until the level got right but that oil has to be > > coming from somewhere - and your somewheres are pretty limited. > > > > On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:53:58 -0800, jerryg wrote: > > > > > got home today, and the darn thing is spuing all over. what gives? > > > It's not over filled, I ckecked it and it's fine. AARRGGHH!!! > > > mabar wrote: > > >> I had the same problem with my son's '94 YJ. An easy fix would be to pop out > > >> the rubber fill plug and let it drip out until it stops dripping. > > >> > > >> That fixed our overfill problem. > > >> > > >> Tom > > >> > > >> > > >> "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message > > >> news:1166415896.672206.272190@16g2000cwy.googlegro ups.com... > > >> > Good evening. > > >> > > > >> > I have gear oil weeping from what Ive been told was a overflow tube > > >> > from the rear diff. I have small puddles of gear oil on the rear > > >> > drivers side. To the left of the gas tank (looking at it from the rear > > >> > of the vehicle). What may cause this? As well it is leaking a small > > >> > amount from the rubber plug at the fill hole. Why would the overflow > > >> > tube be spuing oil. I just had the rear diff fluid changed three weeks > > >> > ago. I did not start leaking until after it was serviced. Any advice > > >> > would be greatly appreciated! > > >> > > > >> > Thanks, > > >> > > > >> > Greg > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > Will Honea <whonea@yahoo.com> > |
Re: Weeping gear oil 95 YJ
Don't feel bad, Jerry. Oil is "sticky" and a little goes a long way. Glad
you got it fixed. Earle "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message news:1166833401.399159.120910@80g2000cwy.googlegro ups.com... > Your right a little goes a long way. It looks like more than what it > actually is. Maybe I over exagerrated, but it looked like a lot. Any > way, it has since been repaired. > > Greg > Will Honea wrote: > > Jerry, re-read what you just wrote! The diff level is fine and it's > > spewing oil all over the place. You need to do one of two things: install > > a hose and start selling all that oil you're making or figure where it's > > coming from. > > > > A little gear oil goes a long way; small leaks make big stains. It also > > expands a lot as it heats up. If the level in the case is still good, you > > had to have too much to start with (or else you're making oil <g>). I've > > had the over flow leak a bit when I topped off the diff on a really cold > > day (one of the reasons for leaving Wisconsin) and then having it spit a > > few drops for a while until the level got right but that oil has to be > > coming from somewhere - and your somewheres are pretty limited. > > > > On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:53:58 -0800, jerryg wrote: > > > > > got home today, and the darn thing is spuing all over. what gives? > > > It's not over filled, I ckecked it and it's fine. AARRGGHH!!! > > > mabar wrote: > > >> I had the same problem with my son's '94 YJ. An easy fix would be to pop out > > >> the rubber fill plug and let it drip out until it stops dripping. > > >> > > >> That fixed our overfill problem. > > >> > > >> Tom > > >> > > >> > > >> "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message > > >> news:1166415896.672206.272190@16g2000cwy.googlegro ups.com... > > >> > Good evening. > > >> > > > >> > I have gear oil weeping from what Ive been told was a overflow tube > > >> > from the rear diff. I have small puddles of gear oil on the rear > > >> > drivers side. To the left of the gas tank (looking at it from the rear > > >> > of the vehicle). What may cause this? As well it is leaking a small > > >> > amount from the rubber plug at the fill hole. Why would the overflow > > >> > tube be spuing oil. I just had the rear diff fluid changed three weeks > > >> > ago. I did not start leaking until after it was serviced. Any advice > > >> > would be greatly appreciated! > > >> > > > >> > Thanks, > > >> > > > >> > Greg > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > Will Honea <whonea@yahoo.com> > |
Re: Weeping gear oil 95 YJ
Don't feel bad, Jerry. Oil is "sticky" and a little goes a long way. Glad
you got it fixed. Earle "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message news:1166833401.399159.120910@80g2000cwy.googlegro ups.com... > Your right a little goes a long way. It looks like more than what it > actually is. Maybe I over exagerrated, but it looked like a lot. Any > way, it has since been repaired. > > Greg > Will Honea wrote: > > Jerry, re-read what you just wrote! The diff level is fine and it's > > spewing oil all over the place. You need to do one of two things: install > > a hose and start selling all that oil you're making or figure where it's > > coming from. > > > > A little gear oil goes a long way; small leaks make big stains. It also > > expands a lot as it heats up. If the level in the case is still good, you > > had to have too much to start with (or else you're making oil <g>). I've > > had the over flow leak a bit when I topped off the diff on a really cold > > day (one of the reasons for leaving Wisconsin) and then having it spit a > > few drops for a while until the level got right but that oil has to be > > coming from somewhere - and your somewheres are pretty limited. > > > > On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:53:58 -0800, jerryg wrote: > > > > > got home today, and the darn thing is spuing all over. what gives? > > > It's not over filled, I ckecked it and it's fine. AARRGGHH!!! > > > mabar wrote: > > >> I had the same problem with my son's '94 YJ. An easy fix would be to pop out > > >> the rubber fill plug and let it drip out until it stops dripping. > > >> > > >> That fixed our overfill problem. > > >> > > >> Tom > > >> > > >> > > >> "jerryg" <Gregginn7@msn.com> wrote in message > > >> news:1166415896.672206.272190@16g2000cwy.googlegro ups.com... > > >> > Good evening. > > >> > > > >> > I have gear oil weeping from what Ive been told was a overflow tube > > >> > from the rear diff. I have small puddles of gear oil on the rear > > >> > drivers side. To the left of the gas tank (looking at it from the rear > > >> > of the vehicle). What may cause this? As well it is leaking a small > > >> > amount from the rubber plug at the fill hole. Why would the overflow > > >> > tube be spuing oil. I just had the rear diff fluid changed three weeks > > >> > ago. I did not start leaking until after it was serviced. Any advice > > >> > would be greatly appreciated! > > >> > > > >> > Thanks, > > >> > > > >> > Greg > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > Will Honea <whonea@yahoo.com> > |
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