Oil leak from ????

[nfpgasmask]

I have that same leek and I can’t figure out where its coming from. I’m thinking its from the front dif. I have a feeling it was over filled during its last servicing. I had that happen ones on my bronco about 15 years ago. It was seeping from the seal on one side of the dif, after I returned it to its normal level then it was fine,I’m going check it this weekend.

Interesting. I was planning to service my diffs soon. Its been about 30k since I changed my diffs. If there is a bad seal on a diff though, what can be done?

Bart

[kodiak]

This is what mine looks like.

[nfpgasmask]

This is what mine looks like.

Richard, how many miles on your VX? This looks exactly like mine too, but your fluid looks more green? Makes me wonder, do we have coolant dripping down from somewhere? Are you SURE yours is diff fluid?

Bart

[kodiak]

Richard, how many miles on your VX? This looks exactly like mine too, but your fluid looks more green? Makes me wonder, do we have coolant dripping down from somewhere? Are you SURE yours is diff fluid?

Bart

It has 89k on it, that drip took about a day to develop. It doesn’t smell like antifreeze and it feels like oil.

[nfpgasmask]

It has 89k on it, that drip took about a day to develop. It doesn’t smell like antifreeze and it feels like oil.

Yeah, then you are definitely leaking from the same place I am. Mine is the same, feels slimy, and most certainly doesn't smell like coolant. I think if it were coolant we would be smelling it hard once it heated up down there. Yours just looked green in that photo. So I am thinking diff fluid or engine oil. I'm gonna do the aforementioned cardboard trick tonight, that is, if I can get some jammed up ther in the right spot.

As far as my leak goes, it seems like its coming out when I drive, not like a typical leak that leaks all the time, driving or parked. I can go under there and wipe it off as much as I can with a rag, and then its still dry in the morning. But after I drive, its wet again...

Bart

[kodiak]

Yeah, then you are definitely leaking from the same place I am. Mine is the same, feels slimy, and most certainly doesn't smell like coolant. I think if it were coolant we would be smelling it hard once it heated up down there. Yours just looked green in that photo. So I am thinking diff fluid or engine oil. I'm gonna do the aforementioned cardboard trick tonight, that is, if I can get some jammed up ther in the right spot.

As far as my leak goes, it seems like its coming out when I drive, not like a typical leak that leaks all the time, driving or parked. I can go under there and wipe it off as much as I can with a rag, and then its still dry in the morning. But after I drive, its wet again...

Bart

Awesome! I’m going to check the dif fluid tomorrow and see if it looks green. I had them do full synthetic, I wounder if that’s what the dif fluid looks like?

[nfpgasmask]

I have seen diff fluid turn greenish if water got into it and I have seen it turn rust color if it got really hot. I think I am going to agree with etl on this one. If the head or intake gasket cracked, couldn't it leak both oil and coolant, mixing it together?

Perhaps. If it is a head or intake gasket, we are talking major engine work, correct?

Bart

[kodiak]

Perhaps. If it is a head or intake gasket, we are talking major engine work, correct?

Bart

If it was a head gasket you'd start to see evidence of coolant in the oil. The oil in mine is perfect and I haven’t had to top it off since Moab.