So tonight I'm pulling into the garage, and there's a big puddle of gear oil under where the rear diff would be. I looked under the truck and there's a leak from the part where the driveshaft goes into the diff, I'm thinking it's a bad seal.
Several questions:
1. How involved is it to replace the diff seal? I'm thinking about new shocks (Bilsteins); would it be wise to replace these at the same time?
2. Will I damage the diff by driving it 10 miles to the mechanic?
3. Did I damage it by driving it 12 miles to work and back?
3a. Could the switch to Mobil-1 diff oil in January have anything to do with this?
4. How much is this going to cost? If you're playing along at home, I've owned my beloved LC for 14 months, and spent $4500 on it in that time ($900 brakes, $1600 90K, $2000 fuel injectors). It has now eclipsed my 1988 Prosche 911 as the most expensive vehicle ever owned. I really love this thing, it's far and away the nicest vehicle I've ever had. I'm just developing trust issues because I keep winding up in my wife's Honda.
Several questions:
1. How involved is it to replace the diff seal? I'm thinking about new shocks (Bilsteins); would it be wise to replace these at the same time?
2. Will I damage the diff by driving it 10 miles to the mechanic?
3. Did I damage it by driving it 12 miles to work and back?
3a. Could the switch to Mobil-1 diff oil in January have anything to do with this?
4. How much is this going to cost? If you're playing along at home, I've owned my beloved LC for 14 months, and spent $4500 on it in that time ($900 brakes, $1600 90K, $2000 fuel injectors). It has now eclipsed my 1988 Prosche 911 as the most expensive vehicle ever owned. I really love this thing, it's far and away the nicest vehicle I've ever had. I'm just developing trust issues because I keep winding up in my wife's Honda.