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Originally Posted by Bob22222
My transfercase actuator (developed a rather serious (noticeable dripping down the case and a few half dollar size stains each time after parking) so I waited for the weather to ease up a bit. Got the required seals and cleaned it up at the spray wash and stopped to exercise it ( or exorcized it?) home. I crawl under to set jack stands and there was zero signs of any leaking. It's been close to a hundred miles since and still no leak.
Now, the leak started shortly after I used the actuator when both the vehicle and weather conditions were rather cold. It was like 6 or 7 degrees below zero f. (An aside here: The car was cold because a live at the top of a big grade an don't feel extended warm ups are good for modern engines. My actuator hates to be used cold, but I was headed down a narrow and twisty road with16-18 percent grades and huge drop offs that was covered with glare ice and I wasn't chained up so a thought lots of engine braking was a good idea.
I've seen more than one owner has reported the actuator leak fixing itself. I was rather skeptical this could occur but now that I've experience the actuator self-healing phenomenon I'm a believer And wondering it anyone else has had an actuator leak that seemed likely linked to cold weather. Or if anyone has had the leak repair itself what do you attribute it too? And did the leak come back?
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Mine leaked only in cold weather. Normal temp is around 60-80 degrees where I live. No noticable leak. Drove up to the mountains for a weekend where temps were dropping to the teens. Over night there would be a 1-2" diameter oil stain in the morning. Drove back home, no more leak. Drove to the central valley where temps were dropping to high 20s and low 30s, and leak came back. Drove home, no more leak. During those times the actuator was never used.
I ended up trying blue devil as a temp fix and it hasn't leak again so far even after a couple trips to the mounts again. Eventually I'll replace the seal though.