Photos here: New land cruiser leaks
Yesterday, I returned from a 200 mile trip to do some archery elk hunting on the Oregon coast. When I walked out to get the mail this morning, I noticed some fresh oil leaks on the driveway from around the rear of the vehicle.
After closer inspection, it looks like oil was largely pooled around the rear diff and had even sprayed against the front facing part of the spare tire. My first thought was that the rear pinion seal failed, but there are two facts that make me second guess this diagnosis.
First, the area around the drive shaft connection where it connects to the diff looks dry, except for fresh oil on the body above the flange.
Second, there was smaller amount of oil pooled near the rear of the transfer case and plenty of fresh oil sprayed onto the body above the drive shaft.
So what do you think? Is this oil from the transfer case seal or the rear pinion seal? Any advice on how to diagnose where the leak was coming from?
Yesterday, I returned from a 200 mile trip to do some archery elk hunting on the Oregon coast. When I walked out to get the mail this morning, I noticed some fresh oil leaks on the driveway from around the rear of the vehicle.
After closer inspection, it looks like oil was largely pooled around the rear diff and had even sprayed against the front facing part of the spare tire. My first thought was that the rear pinion seal failed, but there are two facts that make me second guess this diagnosis.
First, the area around the drive shaft connection where it connects to the diff looks dry, except for fresh oil on the body above the flange.
Second, there was smaller amount of oil pooled near the rear of the transfer case and plenty of fresh oil sprayed onto the body above the drive shaft.
So what do you think? Is this oil from the transfer case seal or the rear pinion seal? Any advice on how to diagnose where the leak was coming from?