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dog-man

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I was replacing my rear exhaust today and noticed that there is some oil on the rear drive unit.
It's not enough to drip onto the road but it has obviously been leaking slightly for some time.

I am not sure exactly where it is coming from but I have cleaned the area and will keep an eye on it to find the source.

What is / are the usual suspects for oil leaks?
 
Hi Dogman,
You mean the rear Differential ?
If so, where the drive shaft CV Joints (L and R) enter the diff - and sometimes the input shaft pinion seal where the rear prop shaft connects.
If there is oil on the unit it is indicative of coming from a rotating part so gets thrown about a bit - if it was the rear cover - which can leak - it tends to be concentrated in that area only.
With the unit cleaned you should find the source pretty quickly.
Cheers
Joe
 
Thank you.

I am no mechanic but do what I can partly out of enjoyment and partly out of saving money.
There is a great sense of achievement when fixing a car yourself. :D
 
dog-man said:
Thank you.

I am no mechanic but do what I can partly out of enjoyment and partly out of saving money.
There is a great sense of achievement when fixing a car yourself. :D
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Absolutely, best thing to do ! - I amended my previous post to make it a bit clearer.

You have done the best thing you could - clean the whole area and then see what happens. I like to keep all mechanical areas as clean as possible as it makes working on them so much more a pleasure and also helps identify problems a lot easier.
The drive shaft seals and rear cover seal are easy enough to do - see what shows up first.
Have fun :)
Joe
 
Don't forget it might just be coming out of the breather.
There's a whole thread on that in the stickies at the top of the page.
Mike
 
I will give the area a better clean tomorrow to enhance my chance of seeing where it is coming from.
As it was, it looks to be coming from the lower area of the rear of the unit. (Side nearest back door).
That's where it seemed to be concentrated although that doesn't take into account any flow caused by vehicle movement.
 
dog-man said:
I will give the area a better clean tomorrow to enhance my chance of seeing where it is coming from.
As it was, it looks to be coming from the lower area of the rear of the unit. (Side nearest back door).
That's where it seemed to be concentrated although that doesn't take into account any flow caused by vehicle movement.
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plus don't forget owning a Land Rover is an excuse to buy more tools

like a nice pressure washer , lol
 
Wasn't it ..
why did the wife cross the road ?

answer -
God knows !!! what was she doing away from the sink !
:D
 
dog-man said:
Thank you.

I am no mechanic but do what I can partly out of enjoyment and partly out of saving money.
There is a great sense of achievement when fixing a car yourself. :D
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know I couldn't afford Land Rover rates at over 100 quid an hour.

but knowing it's been done properly as well and an enjoyable hobby
 
Joe_H said:
Wasn't it ..
why did the wife cross the road ?

answer -
God knows !!! what was she doing away from the sink !
:D
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:D:D,

a bungee would work better than a chain , easier to move from the sink to the cooker to the kettle ;);):D
 
And welding gloves (to go with the basque, suspenders and stockings) so her hot little hands (from all the washing up and scrubbing) - don't warm your perfectly chilled beer when she passes it to you out of the fridge...
:D
 
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