Rear diff leaking

[jediwebdude]

Found a puddle of diff fluid under my rear diff. I had hoped it would be the drain plug/washer. Not so. The leak appears to be coming from where the joint housing connects to the axles housing (parts 1 and 6 in diagram below). I tried tightening all of the nuts, but none of them could be tightened further.

In this diagram, I don't see a washer or ring between the two components.

I had an ARB rear locker installed 16 months ago, so nothing recent would have caused this. Will I have to replace the axle housing and joint housing?

 

[BlackWorksInc]

That's a little weird the diagram doesn't show it. According to the FSM there is a rear differential carrier gasket that seals the carrier to the axle housing; it could be this is leaking. Canyou post any pictures?

 

[jediwebdude]

That's a little weird the diagram doesn't show it. According to the FSM there is a rear differential carrier gasket that seals the carrier to the axle housing; it could be this is leaking. Canyou post any pictures?

Thanks...I'll dig for more info. When I get back in town, I need to clean off all the mud and figure out a way to trace the leak to be certain. I'll get some photos as well.