Recent content by Sparky67

It's deff the diff, just can't see exactly where...

Is a leaky top-up plug on the rear diff a common problem? On a long journey the bottom half of the 110 back door ends up coated in a fine film of oil. I'm assuming the diff is the source of the oil slick, but I can' see where it's coming from on the diff... I did tighten the plug, it felt like...

Mine does the same. Tried copper washers but it still leaks. In fact when I took one bolt out to fit a washer the stuff poured out...! Hence the question about putting something on the bolt threads as well...? Thanks all for the advice so far. Sparky

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Newbie question on a 2.5NA 110... For years the gasket around the bottom plate on my transfer box had been leaking, badly when hot, so last year I replaced it with some Land Rover gasket in a tube. Still leaks. Still drips when really hot. Going to put a cork gasket back on - but should I seal...

Newbie question on a 2.5NA 110... For years the gasket around the bottom plate on my transfer box had been leaking, badly when hot, so last year I replaced it with some Land Rover gasket in a tube. Still leaks. Still drips when really hot. Going to put a cork gasket back on - but should I seal...

The old gasket on the transfer box on my 110 was leaking when it got hot. I was told by a Landy expert to replace it with the Land Rover gasket compound, so I drained the box, took the plate off and cleaned the surfaces, ran the compound along the join and all around the bolt holes, left it for...