97 LX450 rear diff gaskets

[Blount]

Hey y'all bought a 97 LX 450 this weekend very good shape only thing I noticed was that there's fluid leaking on the rear differential seems like it's coming from right above the actuator I know there's the main housing gasket, but is there a seal on that actuator also? I've done some digging on the internet and I don't see any gasket. Let me know please.

 

[LINUS]

If there is, -and I highly doubt it- I've never heard or been shipped one.

I don't even run a real gasket on the 3rd member - I cut mineral paper & use grey RTV for everything. Only use for the OE gasket for me was a stencil & when I cut the flange for a locker conversion.

Grey RTV it.

 

[Blount]

If there is, -and I highly doubt it- I've never heard or been shipped one.

I don't even run a real gasket on the 3rd member - I cut mineral paper & use grey RTV for everything. Only use for the OE gasket for me was a stencil & when I cut the flange for a locker conversion.

Grey RTV it.

Is that the most likely place that it would be leaking?

 

[LINUS]

If leaking, yes - the lowest point where you can get fluid is the 3rd member to axle housing flange.

You might get down there & suck up the flange nuts, doublecheck the drain plug (miht get lucky).

Fluid level is below the actuator or the window port for the fork IIRC - so prob why I never bothered thinking about gaskets there. Those are both relatively high.

Have you cleaned it good once & tried to trace the leak?

 

[Blount]

If leaking, yes - the lowest point where you can get fluid is the 3rd member to axle housing flange.

You might get down there & suck up the flange nuts, doublecheck the drain plug (miht get lucky).

Fluid level is below the actuator or the window port for the fork IIRC - so prob why I never bothered thinking about gaskets there. Those are both relatively high.

Have you cleaned it good once & tried to trace the leak?

Haven't done that yet, I will though, I wI'll let you know what I find....thanks