oil leak??

hammer man · 07-02-08, 10:54 PM

have a 73 fj40 with original motor and trany. when i drive around town no leak but when on the highway for some time leak happens around the trany housing. Any ideas. bad seal? to much fluid? please help

Rocky_LC · 07-02-08, 11:23 PM

You may be pumping oil from the TC to the tranny, then overflowing.

Is it gear oil, or regular oil?

After a long trip - pull the drain plugs on the tranny and TC. if one is nearly empty, and one is overfull - there's your problem.

Search on Transfer Case Seal Failure

Good Luck

Rocky

hammer man · 07-03-08, 09:10 AM

thanks for the input. I'm hoping thats all it is since i just sold it and now it is having problems for the new owner. Thats always great.

07-02-08, 10:54 PM	#1
hammer man IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	oil leak?? have a 73 fj40 with original motor and trany. when i drive around town no leak but when on the highway for some time leak happens around the trany housing. Any ideas. bad seal? to much fluid? please help

07-02-08, 11:23 PM	#2
Rocky_LC IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ TLCA# 14977 Posts: 541	You may be pumping oil from the TC to the tranny, then overflowing. Is it gear oil, or regular oil? After a long trip - pull the drain plugs on the tranny and TC. if one is nearly empty, and one is overfull - there's your problem. Search on Transfer Case Seal Failure Good Luck Rocky __________________ 74 FJ-40 - A work in progress....

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07-03-08, 09:10 AM	#3
hammer man IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	thanks for the input. I'm hoping thats all it is since i just sold it and now it is having problems for the new owner. Thats always great.