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Old Jun 30, 2018 | 07:46 PM
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I have driven 5 1/2hrs to kick this Vette up and as it sits in the parking garage of the hotel I’m staying at I notice the rearend leak. Dare I drive it all the way home like this or do I wait until Monday and see if I can get in at a local dealership? I am currently in Chattanooga Tennessee needing to get back to Mount Vernon Illinois with it. Unfortunately money is an object, so if it’s too expensive to repair locally I may just have to risk it.

Hey this Saturday at 7:43 PM Chattanooga Tennessee time and I need to be leaving tomorrow at noon s hey this Saturday at 7:43 PM Chattanooga Tennessee time. Our plan was to leave in the morning.

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Old Jun 30, 2018 | 08:16 PM
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If you have tools available to you, I would just top it off and run it. Fix it when you get home.
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Old Jun 30, 2018 | 08:27 PM
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Take it to a local oil change service. They should be able to check the fluid in the rear diff for a minimal fee.
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If you have tools available to you, I would just top it off and run it. Fix it when you get home.
No unfortunately I don’t have any tools with me.
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Old Jun 30, 2018 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by tbrowne
Take it to a local oil change service. They should be able to check the fluid in the rear diff for a minimal fee.
i have an appointment at Pep Boyz in Hixson TN (about 15min from my location) tomorrow. Hoping they can help me fingure out how much fluid it has left.
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