monkey a$$
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Instructor
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From: san antonio TX
monkey a$$
my cars rear end leaks a few drobs a night and I am wondering waht you guys recommend to do, take it to the dealer because it is still under warrenty or fix it myself? i hate the thought of some porter driving the **** out of the car and also hate the thought of me spending my only day off fixing it.
opinions and est time to fix myself?
opinions and est time to fix myself?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Branchburg, NJ
Took mine to the dealer to fix it under warranty...
they looked at it and found that the oil was coming from the vent in the rear end.
If you do a lot of spirited driving and the rear gets hot, some of the oil will vent and end up on your garage floor, but it's nothing to worry about
I'd say take it to the dealer to look @ it under warranty anyway though- get the most out of that warranty while you have it!
they looked at it and found that the oil was coming from the vent in the rear end.
If you do a lot of spirited driving and the rear gets hot, some of the oil will vent and end up on your garage floor, but it's nothing to worry about
I'd say take it to the dealer to look @ it under warranty anyway though- get the most out of that warranty while you have it!
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Chicago il
If its under warrenty why wouldnt you take it to the dealer. Its an expensive and cumbersome repair. the guys at the dealership have alot other cars they are trashing, like C6's ect ect... BTW, chevy stealerships, at least the ones I have dealt with, have always been very good to my car. They always store it inside, wash it after sirvice etc etc.... Now I cant say much about the actual work they do but
Racer
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Hemet CA
Use your warranty to get it fixed. Mine was leaking due to a cracked diff housing - not an easy fix! The crack was on top of the case by the vent and took a sharp, experienced mechanic to diagnose it and write it up correctly.
Good luck...Bill
Good luck...Bill
Le Mans Master
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From: Farmington CT
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it is a one or two hour fix, get the o-ring and axle seal, you will probably need to heat the stud to remove prior to removing the axle cover
pn--88996703 and 89047953, this are the updated gm parts
another twist--sometimes the seals don't do the fix and the side cover is suspect, i've read on the forum that the side cover can get tweaked from assy at the factory(sounds like urban legend or bs to me)
i've done the fix w/ the above mentioned seals and have had no problem
pn--88996703 and 89047953, this are the updated gm parts
another twist--sometimes the seals don't do the fix and the side cover is suspect, i've read on the forum that the side cover can get tweaked from assy at the factory(sounds like urban legend or bs to me)
i've done the fix w/ the above mentioned seals and have had no problem
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Instructor
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: san antonio TX
Mine seems to be leaking from the L2015 piece you have marked, not the shafts. I am going to take a gander at it monday when ! am lowering it. have you heard of this plate leaking?
awesome pic by the way.
and thanks!
awesome pic by the way.
and thanks!
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Originally Posted by viperZ06
definately dealer but one that has a corvette certified mechanic. They had to take the whole rear end out of my car! Not a job for the shade tree in the back yard!
Last edited by EHS; Oct 7, 2005 at 04:38 AM.