leaky rear axel

[Watazz]

Okay so about a year ago I bought a 2000 z28 rear with LSD, it had a bit of a howl to it so i replaced the bearings, and seals. A week later it is leaking BAD. Replaced bearings and seals again, a few days later it is leaking AGAIN. I have been driving it with this minute leaky axle for about 8 months now. But why the hell is it leaking again. The axle didnt appear to have any groves in it and if the axle is bent i caint tell. Has anyone else ran into these issues? Does anyone have any seals they recomend? and the housing is F***** is there a fix for it?

[kristen]

Re: leaky rear axel

i would clean it off better than good. use rubbing alcohol or break cleaner. a new gasket and a nice amount of rtv. let it dry over night, then add the fluid

[96blackmaro]

Re: leaky rear axel

Is it leaking out of the cover or at the pinion seal?

[cam98aro]

Re: leaky rear axel

assuming you are talking about its leaking at the axles, use gm seals, i have seen people have problems with non gm seals a ton of times.

they arent that expensive either, i believe i picked up two from the chevy dealer for $12

[cam98aro]

Re: leaky rear axel

i would clean it off better than good. use rubbing alcohol or break cleaner. a new gasket and a nice amount of rtv. let it dry over night, then add the fluid

you cant use rtv on the axle seals, that seems like a disaster to me.

[Watazz]

Re: leaky rear axel

its leaking out of the passengers side axle. And i will try the GM seals, I have also hear of people using RTV on the ouside, not the inside which should be fine.

[cam98aro]

Re: leaky rear axel

its leaking out of the passengers side axle. And i will try the GM seals, I have also hear of people using RTV on the ouside, not the inside which should be fine.

did you make sure you put a light grease on the seal before you put the axle in?

its easy for them to burn out from no fluid.

[Watazz]

Re: leaky rear axel

yea i made sure the seal was plenty lubed up before i installed the axel. The diff is over full but that still shouldnt matter

[cam98aro]

Re: leaky rear axel

yea i made sure the seal was plenty lubed up before i installed the axel. The diff is over full but that still shouldnt matter

yeah, thats good. just get the gm seals, i have heard of a lot of people having non gm ones leak on them because they are just a tiny bit bigger