What did I break???

Adventure Copan

Adventure Copan

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Anybody know what I broke??? Have some leaking here... Suppose to go on a 8hr drive today, is it safe? Thanks!
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It's leaking on both sides. '05 T4R SR5 V8.

-Daniel Kent
 
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Looks like oil is leaking from the axles. What work did you do prior to the leak? You may need to replace the seals.
 
Looks like a $10 seal on the front diff. BTW, that hose clamp on the cv boot is bad news. When you replace the oil seal, make sure you do that at the same time. The oil leak doesn't look bad. Just check the oil level and you should be good to go.
 
NJshadow93 said:
I would say so as long as it's not leaking puddles. Looks like it just started and it's seeping? For me, it took overnight for one drop to hit the driveway.
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Yeah it just started. I'm pretty particular about oil on my driveway and I just saw it. Grrrrr.... Is this something we can fix or do we have to go the a shop?

-Daniel Kent
 
Adventure Copan said:
Yeah it just started. I'm pretty particular about oil on my driveway and I just saw it. Grrrrr.... Is this something we can fix or do we have to go the a shop?

-Daniel Kent
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if you're somewhat mechanically inclined its pretty straight forward. I just did the same thing in my gf's car.
 
Adventure Copan said:
Yeah it just started. I'm pretty particular about oil on my driveway and I just saw it. Grrrrr.... Is this something we can fix or do we have to go the a shop?

-Daniel Kent
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Like LTDSC said, it's pretty straightforward. You have to obviously remove the axle and seal and put a new one in, and carefully put the axle back to avoid pinching the seal (which is the reason mine went in the first place when a shop put new axles in). I had Toyota do it so I can get the warranty on them, and had no time between school and work to do them, and I'm glad I did because they had to replace the passenger side two more times. It has been a pretty annoying issue for me since the originals went, hopefully you have better luck.
 
NJshadow93 said:
Like LTDSC said, it's pretty straightforward. You have to obviously remove the axle and seal and put a new one in, and carefully put the axle back to avoid pinching the seal (which is the reason mine went in the first place when a shop put new axles in). I had Toyota do it so I can get the warranty on them, and had no time between school and work to do them, and I'm glad I did because they had to replace the passenger side two more times. It has been a pretty annoying issue for me since the originals went, hopefully you have better luck.
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Man that sounds like a pain! Are there better aftermarket options or just stick with OEM?

-Daniel Kent
 
Adventure Copan said:
Wheeled it pretty hard a week ago.

-Daniel Kent
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looks like you had some mud get in there and chew the seal up after driving it. It's not a good idea to drive the way it is but if you must, just keep the diff fluid topped off. you can order the seals from villagetoyotaparts.com or pick them up from a local parts store but I've found it's best to stick with OEM seals.
 
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aha2988 said:
looks like you had some mud get in there and chew the seal up after driving it. It's not a good idea to drive the way it is but if you must, just keep the diff fluid topped off. you can order the seals from villagetoyotaparts.com or pick them up from a local parts store but I've found it's best to stick with OEM seals.
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Can you buy just the OEM seals?

-Daniel Kent
 
As I previously stated, it is a $10 part from the dealer. No need to go aftermarket. As also stated, get rid of the hose clamp on your CV boot. Hose clamps are for hoses, not CV boots. Replace them while you are doing the axle seals. You are looking at maybe $30 in parts and a few hours of labor. The two challenges you will encounter doing it yourself are breaking loose the axle nut and driving the joint out of the differential. Neither are difficult with the proper tools. It it has been a while since you changed your CV boots, you might as well put new ones on while you have it apart. That could save you some hassle down the road and the boots are cheap.
 
Sungod said:
As I previously stated, it is a $10 part from the dealer. No need to go aftermarket. As also stated, get rid of the hose clamp on your CV boot. Hose clamps are for hoses, not CV boots. Replace them while you are doing the axle seals. You are looking at maybe $30 in parts and a few hours of labor. The two challenges you will encounter doing it yourself are breaking loose the axle nut and driving the joint out of the differential. Neither are difficult with the proper tools. It it has been a while since you changed your CV boots, you might as well put new ones on while you have it apart. That could save you some hassle down the road and the boots are cheap.
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Thanks guys! Gonna get it on the sch. :D Those hose clamps are specific for this type of application (no sharp edges anywhere to cut the rubber) and before the clamps went on the boots were seeping (over a year ago), but I do appreciate the concern.

Thanks again everybody!!!

-Daniel Kent
 
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