seeping differential

[lagoss]

Please forgive this TJ-er, but I don't know where else to turn; I'd appreciate any help you could give me or direct me to.

As the subject indicates, my Wrangler has a little leak where the right axle housing is press-fitted into the differential.

First, do you think there any danger the axle will separate from the diffy and fall off onto the road? And second, what besides replacing the $1500 assembly can I do to stop the seeping? A bead weld maybe?

Thanks much for your forbearance and helpn tis matter.

Lynn A Goss

[Scott Mac.]

Do you take this TJ off-road or is it a street vehicle?

Do you have any warrenty left on it?

How much and how fast is it leaking?

[lagoss]

Hi Scott Mac,

First of all, thanks for replying.

1) Rarely off-road. The last time was in May on a dirt road where the ruts were evidently/possibly deeper than the 8" clearance my diffy has. I never felt if bottom out, but the next day, when I stopped for an oil change, I saw the leak (it was fresh) on the diffy.

2) No warranty, unfortunately.

3) It's not leaking enough to even drip (yet). It's just a seep right now. My Jeep dealer advised me to check the diffy fluid level at each oil change, but I don't like the fact that it's leaking, and wonder when it'll suddenly get worse.

Thanks again for your time on this matter.

- Lynn A Goss

[eric91xj]

my mom's 8.25's on Both her XJ's always did that, never on any of my D35's though. Anyway we never did anything about fixing it and it never hurt anything, i just figured jeeps always leak :)

eric

[lagoss]

Hi Eric,

Thanks for replying. I guess, unless someone tells me the rear end might drop off, I'll just keep an eye on it. I still don't like teh idea of a leak though.

- LAG

[Tucker]

Jeeps don't leak, they just mark their territory :)

There's no danger of the axle falling off. However, I don't have enough experience to tell you how to fix it, others here may have more on the subject...