Where is the leak?

[sbrodacz]

I am trying to figure out where this leak is coming form. I know there is a leak on the front diff where the drive shaft connects. The other leak seems to be coming from the Transmission and or Transfer Case . Here is one picture. I will try and get more shortly if needed.

 

[CJ]

Hard to tell from the pic.
Best thing I can say is get a bunch of degreaser, clean it up and drive it for a short while. You have so much built up smeg (yep - that is a Jeep word ) that it is difficult to tell where the leak is.

 

[sbrodacz]

Hard to tell from the pic.
Best thing I can say is get a bunch of degreaser, clean it up and drive it for a short while. You have so much built up smeg (yep - that is a Jeep word ) that it is difficult to tell where the leak is.

I was planning on power washing it and than using some degreaser. Hopefully that will help.

 

[CJ]

I was planning on power washing it and than using some degreaser. Hopefully that will help.

You should be able to pinpoint the leak rather quickly...

 

[sbrodacz]

I will keep you guys posted. Hopefully I can get everything cleaned up soon. I'd still like to sand the frame down and coat it, but that will have to wait till everything is cleaned up and the leak(s) are fixed.

 

[Cheepjeep85]

i know alot of people hate the expression but every jeep marks its spot
the front diff is probably leaking from the pinion seal, it can be a pain in the <-BAD WORD-> to pry out of there

 

[TDHofstetter]

That's antirust.

Keep checking your fluids. When you find one low, top it off. When you find one that's regularly low, that's where it's coming from... but don't fix it, just keep a mental note to top that one off religiously.

 

[sbrodacz]

That's antirust.

Keep checking your fluids. When you find one low, top it off. When you find one that's regularly low, that's where it's coming from... but don't fix it, just keep a mental note to top that one off religiously.

I'd rather not continue to top it off, but fix it. It put a bunch of fluid on my driveway in one night. But I haven't seen more since.

 

[IOPort51]

Pressure wash, let dry and throw a hand full of flour at it. It will show up pretty quick.

 

[sbrodacz]

Pressure wash, let dry and throw a hand full of flour at it. It will show up pretty quick.

Flower? That's new. I never heard of that. Good idea though.

 

[mylittlecj5]

Flower? That's new. I never heard of that. Good idea though.

I'm thinking Petunias....

 

[73CJ]

and throw a hand full of flour at it.

IO he didn't say it was hungry.

Actually I might have to try that one

Thanks

 

[sbrodacz]

IO he didn't say it was hungry.

Actually I might have to try that one

Thanks

My little brother whose a mechanic said to spray the area with soap water and you'd start to see it bubble where the leak is.

 

[IOPort51]

please ask you little brother where the pressure to blow a bubble is coming from?

My little brother whose a mechanic said to spray the area with soap water and you'd start to see it bubble where the leak is.

 

[TDHofstetter]

That'd work Da Nutz if we had an AIR leak to deal with... but unless that soap reacts violently to OIL it ain't gonna' bubble none.

 

[IOPort51]

Tim, I am inclined to agree with you but I think we should give the man a chance to defend his gene pool.

That'd work Da Nutz if we had an AIR leak to deal with... but unless that soap reacts violently to OIL it ain't gonna' bubble none.

 

[BajaEdition]

so simple a cave man could do it

 

[sbrodacz]

Don't know, don't care. It's something he learned at UTI.

 

[BajaEdition]

that is how you find a leak in a tire with air pressure in it. not a oil leak

 

[dslywalker]

Don't know if this helps but make sure its in 4wd high when you drive and stir up all the gears.
Mike