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Old 08 October 2005, 03:51 PM
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Question Front diff leaking?

Just changed the oil on the car, and had a quick check of stuff while I was under there.
I noticed that what appears to be the front diff (i'm no mechanic - pretty sure it's this though) is covered in oil.

I had a closer look and it's more like thick grease, a bit grey in colour.
There's an undertray which covers it, similar to the front one for the engine, and I didn't take it off, but there's about half an inch of this grease in it.

Doesn't really look as though the diff is leaking

Any ideas what this could be?


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Old 08 October 2005, 04:49 PM
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Sounds llike it could be an inner CV gaitor split and thrown all the grease out of the joint.

BTW, The front diff. is sealed inside the gearbox - If the gearbox was leaking, then you would be seeing oil with a similar consistency to engine oil.
Old 08 October 2005, 06:29 PM
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Now you've said that, it does figure.

Anyone got any ideas how much these are?
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If it's just a split boot, then you will be able to get a replacement boot and a sachet of grease to repack the joint with....About £6 from any motor factors
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Are they easy to do?
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