Is there a fix for this...?

[KevinC]

Hey folks. K8S question.....

Grease tends to leak past my diff outdrives a bit much......or is this the norm? Only my rear right outdrive seems dry. To me it seems excessive but what do I know...

The shims are in their proper positions and everything is buttoned up nice. I’ve had the diffs apart a few times for maintenance and such. They were also leaking when I unboxed the truck a few months back. The leak is no worse or better than when I bought it. I do put a substantial amount of grease in the case after the diffs are installed.

Would a shim on the opposite side of the diff on the outside bearing tighten things up? Does anyone else have this issue?

thx,
Kev

 

[slick2500]

How much grease are you putting in there? You only really need enough to coat the gears.

 

[Jimbobjr]

It could be your diff leaking a little bit. Mine was leaking out of the box and still does a little bit. It looks like yours. You could open it up and tighten the screws a little bit and see if it makes a difference.

 

[KevinC]

I’m putting too much grease in for sure......gobs and gobs of it, I’ll curtail that next tear down.

Jimbob, I think the screws are pretty good and snug. I have two new diff cases in the parts bin to put on but have been holding off to install until I have a cataclysmic diff event. ?.

What do you guys think of another shim on the opposite bearing? Good, Bad, Ugly? I may try it next time.

cheers,
kev