Whats up with my rear end? Leaky hole?

jcnoble · Sep 4, 2006

I have a junkyard D44 from an xj. Just got it locked and loaded with 33 spline detriot and alloy axles. I put three quarts of gear oil in yesterday and today there is a puddle of stinky oil in my garage. It is being stored upside down and there is a small rubber plug in one of the tubes that it is leaking from. What is this? Vent? Something else?

Rev Den · Sep 4, 2006

Probably the vent.

Turn it right-side up.

Rev

Rocketman · Sep 4, 2006

3 quarts... That is an awful lot. Most diffs top off at about 1.5 quarts when installed in position.

jcnoble · Sep 4, 2006

The spec says 2.85 quarts for a Dana 44. Off the net of course. The folks at the 4x4 place said about that much also. I didnt know about the vent but makes sense i spose. Is it on both tubes? I cant see on the other side the brake line is in the way.

87manche · Sep 4, 2006

just on one tube.
should be a nipple on the top.

jcnoble · Sep 4, 2006

Thats it. i guess I should have payed attention which side was up when I put it on the jack stands. Now I have major stank in the garage. Time to throw it in the jeep. Anybody want a used Dana 35?

jeepnuts311 · Sep 13, 2006

moral of this story: "if you have a leaky hole in your rear end, keep it up in the air, so stinky fluid doesnt leak out of it overnight."

-Tim

IcedXJ · Sep 13, 2006

jeepnuts311 said:
moral of this story: "if you have a leaky hole in your rear end, keep it up in the air, so stinky fluid doesnt leak out of it overnight."

-Tim

I used to have this problem but I did not know what you just said till after the fact...hahaha I mean come on, did anyone else think something really immature when you read the title "Whats up with my rear end? Leaky Hole?"

I mean COME ON!! :roflmao::roflmao: :laugh2:

jeepnuts311 · Sep 13, 2006

IcedXJ said:
I used to have this problem but I did not know what you just said till after the fact...hahaha I mean come on, did anyone else think something really immature when you read the title "Whats up with my rear end? Leaky Hole?"

I mean COME ON!! :roflmao::roflmao: :laugh2:

im suprised nobody beat me to it

-Tim

maineiac · Sep 13, 2006

jeepnuts311 said:
moral of this story: "if you have a leaky hole in your rear end, keep it up in the air, so stinky fluid doesnt leak out of it overnight."

-Tim

:roflmao: :roflmao:

misterjeeper · Sep 13, 2006

Leaky hole in your rear end???? Sounds like a personal issue to me.

Whats up with my rear end? Leaky hole?

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