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rear diff oil leak?
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:58 pm
by new2zukes
well noticed oil coming out of the left rear wheel drum today took the drum off and it is coming from.... well the photos shows better than i can explain oh and the handbrake has stopped working but i presume it is because the brake pads are worn.
Re: rear diff oil leak?
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:14 pm
by Ryan
looks like seals to me.....did the same to my old zuk
Re: rear diff oil leak?
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:03 pm
by Heath
Yep new seal and brakes. Get a can of brake clean to get the oil off the drum, maybe get a bearing kit and do the bearings and seals on both sides while it is out of commission. Just check the leak is from the seal and not the slave cylinder in the brakes to be sure.
Re: rear diff oil leak?
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:53 pm
by suzookyman
Ha looks just like mine.....must fix that one day,in the meen time-who
needs brakes!!!
Al
Re: rear diff oil leak?
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:43 pm
by new2zukes
you still have the front brakes:) just a bit of a pain not having a handbrake cuz u have to stop start all the time. the oil is def not brake fluid so what seals do i replace as i dont really know what seals are in there.
Re: rear diff oil leak?
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:10 pm
by Weemsy
when you get your brake shoes off, remove the handbrake cables and brake pipe from the back plate.
there are 4 nuts on the inside of the back plate (12mm spanner size), undo these and the shaft will slide out (a bit stiff).
the seals are in the end of the axle tube.
weemsy
Re: rear diff oil leak?
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:02 pm
by new2zukes
kewl thanks for that will order the aparts tomorrow