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mikey's2010SR5

mikey's2010SR5

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So i get under the truck today to work on the bumper and see a lot of fluid. I trace it back and it looks like it is coming from the passenger side CV but not the boot. It looks like it is coming from where the axle meets the pumpkin. Did I have a seal go bad? Should I not drive it? Ideas on cost to fix?

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Looks like the seal to me!
Sucks- I'm sure the part itself is cheap, not sure how much they will want to charge for labor.

I wouldn't drive it though with no fluid in the diff.
 
It's front diff fluid. If you have never changed the passenger CV, then it is a seal. If you have changed it, then you didn't hit the CV hard enough into the diff.

Driving wise, depends how much you lost. The fornt diff doesn't exactly hold alot of fluid.
 
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4Running Daily said:
It's front diff fluid. If you have never changed the passenger diff, then it is a seal. If you have changed it, then you didn't hit the CV hard enough into the diff.

Driving wise, depends how much you lost. The front diff doesn't exactly hold alot of fluid.
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WTF? You can tell from those less then, well you know, photos, what fluid has been leaking? Really? And even if you are correct, what are you talking about when saying a"passenger Diff"? And what the hell does "hitting the CV hard enough into the diff" have anything to do with changing the fluid? Sorry, not trying to be a aiss here, but this is more then confusing.....be safe.
 
Jtraskell said:
WTF? You can tell from those less then, well you know, photos, what fluid has been leaking? Really? And even if you are correct, what are you talking about when saying a"passenger Diff"? And what the hell does "hitting the CV hard enough into the diff" have anything to do with changing the fluid? Sorry, not trying to be a aiss here, but this is more then confusing.....be safe.
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I'll drive to Florida and kiss you full on the lips if it ain't a front diff seal.

How 'bout that?
 
Well sounds like I blew a seal on the passenger side. Most likely going to be a warranty job. Thanks to City Toyota.

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Tow might be the most expensive part. No I am not a AAA member. Getting it service too while its there.

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Jtraskell said:
WTF? You can tell from those less then, well you know, photos, what fluid has been leaking? Really? And even if you are correct, what are you talking about when saying a"passenger Diff"? And what the hell does "hitting the CV hard enough into the diff" have anything to do with changing the fluid? Sorry, not trying to be a aiss here, but this is more then confusing.....be safe.
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Jtraskell said:
WTF? You can tell from those less then, well you know, photos
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Go ahead you can say it..."Antman pics" :lol:
 
mikey's2010SR5 said:
Tow might be the most expensive part. No I am not a AAA member. Getting it service too while its there.
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Isn't roadside assistance covered by Toyotacare? Or if the part that failed is covered under warranty then Toyota should pay for the tow also. I know I'm digging here but just trying to help :D

Good luck with the repairs!
 
Like many others, I'm guessing that the culprit is likely a leaking differential seal. However, I would have chosen to drive the vehicle into the dealer. Judging by the limited views provided by the pictures, it appears that there is a very thin film of oil on the CV cup and surrounding area which suggests that the leak isn't that bad or may not have been leaking long. There is probably a sufficient amount of fluid in the differential to have allowed you to drive it to the dealer. Leaking differential seals generally make a big mess after a while as the leak comes out onto a spinning axle shaft and gets slung everywhere.

I had a bad front axle seal on my Jeep XJ for the longest time before I finally got around to fixing it. The oil and dirt that subsequently collected in it was caked all over the steering knuckle and surrounding area. You would have hough I had a dry pumpkin, but the thing still had plenty of fluid remaining when I did replace the seal. Hopefully, everything will covered under warranty.
 
Jtraskell said:
WTF? You can tell from those less then, well you know, photos, what fluid has been leaking? Really? And even if you are correct, what are you talking about when saying a"passenger Diff"? And what the hell does "hitting the CV hard enough into the diff" have anything to do with changing the fluid? Sorry, not trying to be a aiss here, but this is more then confusing.....be safe.
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Hahaha. I said Diff and I meant CV.

On a 3rd gen, when installing a front CV, you have to pound the cv into the diff until it won't go any farther, otherwise it will leak. It sounds re****ed, unless you've changed a CV your self.
 
4Running Daily said:
Hahaha. I said Diff and I meant CV.

On a 3rd gen, when installing a front CV, you have to pound the cv into the diff until it won't go any farther, otherwise it will leak. It sounds re****ed, unless you've changed a CV your self.
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Thanks for clearing that up.....I will sleep better now!
 
Antman said:
I'll drive to Florida and kiss you full on the lips if it ain't a front diff seal.

How 'bout that?
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Na, that's ok. I am not saying you or 4runningDaily or anybody else is/was wrong, I am just amazed one can diagnose the problem with particularity by just "those" photos. So many other fluids can make the same "spots" in the generally same location's, that I would be hard pressed to say with certainty that "X" was the culprit. Yes, odds are it's the front Diff seal, but you know........your still welcome to bring your boat, come on down we got some damn good bass fishing down here.
 
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DannyLlama said:
every how often should the dif fluids be changed anyways?

For mild usage, every 50k? less?
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Just checked the maintenance schedule for my 2010, and it is non-specific for light duty vehicles (which is a bit troublesome for me). Unless I totally missed something, the maintenance schedule calls for "inspection" of the front and rear diff fluids every 15K. If towing, using a car carrier, or operating with heavy loads, it calls for replacing the front/rear diff fluids every 15K. Other than that, it does not recommend a specific change/replacement schedule - just "inspect".

I'll probably stick to the "old school" schedule of 30K barring any clarifications.
 
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