I noticed while Mrs. Merdle was reduced to new chassis on axles that oil
was dripping from the center of the drive flange on my Salisbury. Now
that she's operational, there are definitely oil splatters on the chassis
and muffler. She's leaking, for sure, but it's not the usual pinion seal
leak ( I took care of that w/ a speedi sleeve and new seal a year or two
ago). It's now leaking out through the splines.
I don't recall this having any sort of felt washer arrangement. Should I
pull the drive flange and smear some RTV or some of that
cheeze-whiz-esque gasket stuff in the splines and then tighten her back
up? Or should I take the easy way out and simply drop the driveshaft and
seal the mating surfaces where it meets the diff drive flange? Heh heh .
. .
Or is my diff over-full? It has been overfull the last few times I've
checked it. I think perhaps it was blessed by Elisha and is now actually
producing gear oil.
I have raised breathers, but, yes, I will check to see if they're
clogged. The weird thing is that this leak (apparently) started while
she just sat, when internal diff pressure wouldn't have been an issue.
yours truly,
bill
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