1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Fuck

I hope it's residual, but leaving work for lunch spotted a tiny puddle underneath the front end passenger side.

Back up a hair and find out it's diff fluid.





If I weren't in slacks and tie, I'd be on my back assessing so this is the best I could do.

Guess we'll see tomorrow once I'm off

 

yyyeeep this is why I haven't done my seal again after the last time. I saw it leaking after doing it and was like fuck that, it can wait

But seriously I hope yours isn't because you did it the right way with a seal driver and all. I just shoved mine in with the axle like a brute.

It might just be left over oil that was already past the seal from pulling the axle out, I'd wipe it up with degreaser and see/hope that it doesn't come back

 

Agreed. Just wipe it clean when you have the chance and give it a few days to see if it comes back.

 

Ditto. But only the 2X rustoleum stuff with self etch primer. Looks like powdercoat all said and done.

 

See, if you look at the first picture, you can see no oil where the CV axle seal mates with the diff tube.

So I'm hoping it's just residual as like you said, I use the proper tools and even measured the seal seating depth (I hit like 5.6mm versus the FSM's 5.5mm, and made sure it was even on 4 sides).

You can see how clean the rest of the components are, because I blasted degreaser everywhere and pressure washed underneath. I didn't realize my diff tube still had a sticker on it until I cleaned it

 

Hoping so Todd as I just did it this last Saturday.

Tomorrow I'll be in normal clothes again so I'll check before I go putting on that heavy ass skid back on

 

Just convert to prerunner already

 

So DIFFicult

 

Stooop it

 

Better than 40s and tons for sure

 

All packed and now waiting hoping we don't have to go..

 

2WD SAS

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tow-Tracto...SE-4000-lbs-Rockwell-FAE-951-NX-/181153456690

I saw something about Tahoe fire today and wondered if it affected you.

 

@eon_blue



Dripping from where the CV axle meets the diff and running down to the diff tube...

 

yep that's the seal or just leftovers, hopefully just leftovers. Exactly how mine looks but it's been a constant slow drip for months

 

It's pretty close. We are not in the evacuation zone yet but it's better to be ready.

 

Wow

Friend I haven't been in contact with lately, just passed away last night?

 

Sorry to hear.