lumbee1
Native American
Well, I've been prepping the truck for our upcoming trip to the Grand Canyon. I purchased a tire repair kit, removed EGR, changed the oil and filter, greased u-joints, bled brakes and removed LSPV, pulled and cleaned the rear carpet, replaced shocks and rear springs, flushed coolant, installed leather seat covers, and had tint installed. I recently noticed a moist front 3rd member and topped off the diff fluid. Tonight I pulled the plug on the passenger side knuckle to add some grease. When I pulled the plug I found some diff fluid on the end of the plug. Now I haven't seen ANY sign of birf soup and sticking my pinky in the hole revealed clean sticky Valovline Palladium grease. It is very possible that when I filled the diff, that it was slightly overfilled and some diff fluid seeped past the seal and was on top of the grease. I pulled the plug on the driver side and there was no sign of diff fluid.
Am I just being paranoid or should I consider a full axle rebuild before the trip?
In the 4 1/2 years we owned the Cruiser, I've never replaced the diff fluid. The fluid is dark but not thick and certainly overdue for replacement.
For the trip, I still have to build window covers for the rear, replace the PHH, cut out and replace the CAT, install heat shielding, and possibly bypass the rear heater.
Am I just being paranoid or should I consider a full axle rebuild before the trip?
In the 4 1/2 years we owned the Cruiser, I've never replaced the diff fluid. The fluid is dark but not thick and certainly overdue for replacement.
For the trip, I still have to build window covers for the rear, replace the PHH, cut out and replace the CAT, install heat shielding, and possibly bypass the rear heater.