Rear differential leak

any one know if I can just remove pumpkin and just clean add gasket if gasket available

 

First...I would snug the nuts down a bit, clean it up and check for leaks over the next few days.

 

Will try that

 

If it doesn't work....drain the juice, open the diff, clean both surfaces, throw on a gaskets or gasket former, reinstall cover and fill with a little less than 3.5 quarts of M1

$30 75w-90 Synthetic Gear Lube - 1 Quart (Pack of 2)

75w-90.....or whatever your favorite brand of gear juice is

 

Didn't Toyota just issue a recall notice in the past few weeks?
TOMB

 

Not for the 06 I believe, only the 3 gens (possibly just the 17, too)

 

Just be careful of those nuts.

 

It's actually a recall on the select 17s to inspect for leak and retorque, pays a whopping .30 or close.

 

Doesn't the 3rd gen use the same axle?

 

Yeah...that's why I suggested just a snug

 

Here's tech bulletin on new ones

 

Yes....but unrelated. OP just happens to have a slightly seeping diff. Just coincidental

 

Agreed but does show torque specs and sequence so figured it would help

 

Mine was leaking too...nuts were finger tight

 

2nd gen axles and 3rd gen axles ARE NOT THE SAME.


2nd gen elocker 3rd member bolts are 18ftlbs and there is some differing information on 2nd gen non elocker diffs wether its 18 or 33ftlbs.... that stated, if 18ftlbs is good enough for the elocker, 18 should be fine for the non elocker diff.

OP like stated, clean it up, torque em all down properly (i bet some are SCARY loose) and your weeping will likely go away. .

 

Thanks
Second question if it is just bad gasket and I need to take it apart . All I just remove is drive shaft and the pumping screws it will come out ?

 

Yes. The shaft will need to be disconnect from the diff. Then just unbolt the housing cone

 

Aren't you forgetting something?

 

You talking about draining? If so...we've already discussed that