Recent content by chariot

I'll def. try, I'd have to borrow someone's camera though. Most of my problem stems from the fact that I don't have a great place to work on the truck, seeing how I park in the city on the street and and it's snowy and freezing out here. While I'm not sure of the extent of the leak, I doubt...

Interesting... I bring it to a local shop that I tend to trust, simply because they've had the opportunity to rip me off before and didn't take it. It does seem odd though that I was told this is something I should really take care of, but when I told them I couldn't afford to do anything 'til...

Alright guys, soon as school's out I'll gather up some tools and get crackin'. One last (perhaps stupid) question - seeing how the fill plug lies vertically on the side of the differential, how does one pour fluid in there? Thanks again for all the help.

Thanks guys. It is pretty obvious where the fill plug is? Right on top of the differential?

Oh cool, I'm in Albany. Yeah upstate winters never help as far as do-it-yourself maintenance. Won't stop me though if it means saving a few hundred bucks.

Thanks a lot for all the responses, guys. To be honest I'm not quite sure how much it leaks, only that there's no obvious puddle under it after having sat a while. As far as fixing it myself, I was told it may well be the type of job that's made more difficult due to the car's age. My...

Hi everyone - I'm really hoping someone can help me out here... I've got a '98 SR5, 4WD, with 252k miles(!) on it. It's a beast, and to be honest shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. The last time I had it in for an inspection, tires, etc., I was told one of the rear axle seals...