Topic: leak in the Rear Differential 3RD TIME!!!!

[ChiliSky]

I have a question, I had the rear seal on the differential  fixed in 2008 as part of the recall, I had to take it back last year (around this time) to have it fixed again. 10,000 miles later it is leaking again. My question is, when is it finally time to just replace the whole rear end? or, do we just keep doing the same fix year after year? Since the fix last fall it has a whine at 35-45kL and then it stops..

.taking it back to DDM on Tuesday to figure out some unusual tire wear on it...we change the tires around every 6,000 miles just to keep the tires wearing evenly but John noticed new wear on the tires this time so,,,back it go's.

Chili

[Arabas]

if u r still under warranty, u should have them replace the diff, rather than "fix" it again..
uneven tyre wear most commonly comes from bad wheel alignment. i would check this first

[Sly Bob]

I would agree that after two attempts at a fix it's not unreasonable to expect a replacement.

[Sol Asylum]

If it has a whine then something internal is hosed and they should replace it for that if nothing else.

[ChopTop]

Replacing a Differential (rear end) Seal
Comment by original vid poster:  Replacing a differential seal has to be done right, else the bearings and gears can be damaged. And after the seal is replaced, it's a good idea to investigate the reason it failed.