My baby is leaking!

[VXjunky]

all this thinking hurts my head

[tom4bren]

How many times have I warned you about trying to think???

Better off leaving that to the experts.

[MSHardeman]

Doesn't the rear diff get some kind of limited slip addative in the fluid? Someone? Anyone? I ask because if the fluid is low then you will want to put in more fluid, but also add the right amount of addative to get everything to work right.

[VX KAT]

Doesn't the rear diff get some kind of limited slip addative in the fluid? Someone? Anyone? I ask because if the fluid is low then you will want to put in more fluid, but also add the right amount of addative to get everything to work right.

I recall when I had my shop change my diff fluids, Royal Purple diff fluid said no LSD additive was needed, as it's formula handled it.

[VX crazy]

I recall when I had my shop change my diff fluids, Royal Purple diff fluid said no LSD additive was needed, as it's formula handled it.

Yes, I have always used RP and never used LSD, its in mix! LOL

[MSHardeman]

Well, all of that is fine and dandy if you use Royal Purple. If not, you'll need to see if the stuff you use has the addative in it, or if you need to add it.

I would hate to have a leaky rear end. You should really have that looked at.

[tom4bren]

Yes, most synthetic lubes do not need the LSD additive. Read the bottle carefully though to make sure.

If you are just topping off for a small amount of lost fluid, then there should be enough additive still in there. If it's more than about 1/2 quart needed, then I'd probably add it.

Also, some synthetic lubricant manufacturers recommend not mixing with melted dinosaurs (petroleum based). Read the bottle to make sure.

[Ldub]

How many times have I warned you about trying to think???

[Y33TREKker]

A picture is worth a thousand words.

[Triathlete]

I think you may nave meant "Fill Plug".

Yes indeed...still tired from my race.

[MeowMix]

Thank you all for your advice! I'll have to locate a shop to replace that seal...one of my buddies wants to do it for me, as he's currently in mechanic school at the local community college, and he's a big 4WD offroad nut, but that still worries me. On the other hand, I could get hands on with my girl and help him fix her. Not sure what I'll do at this point.

I'll have to look into that royal purple fluid. I've been meaning to use royal purple oil in my girl too, it's just so freaking expensive! ...and I don't work at that silly auto shop like I used to, so I don't get discounts anymore

I'll keep stuff posted on the progress of the repair; I'm thinking the VX will be hanging out in the driveway for a few days. I'll steal my mother's Enclave if I need to go anywhere, lol.

...and next up, I suppose I ought to figure out that new reverberation noise I gained with my lift.

[Triathlete]

For parts give St Charles Isuzu a call and ask for Merlin. Tell him you are a member here and get 10% discount and free shipping. I have found that even without the discount he is the cheapest for oem parts.

[MeowMix]

I made an appointment with one of the driveline shops in town, so I'll let them do their thing on Thursday and just not worry about it myself. I'm so worthless when it comes to just about anything mechanically, lol.