Leaky axle/diff seal? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

slyphen · 04-11-2017, 12:15 AM

So while swapping out my diff fluid, i spotted some oil residue on my rear passenger side axle. anyone know if this is normal? if not, does warranty cover it? thanks guys!

humfrz · 04-11-2017, 12:32 AM

If you still have your powertrain warranty coverage, I reckon it would be covered.

However, with that small bit of oil/grease I wouldn't worry about it.

But, you may wish to keep an eye on it.

humfrz

mav1178 · 04-11-2017, 01:19 AM

Did you push your axles all the way back in?

humfrz · 04-12-2017, 01:19 AM

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Did you push your axles all the way back in?

.......he just swapped the differential fluid ......

Best to slow down with the speed reading .......as you get older .......

humfrz

mav1178 · 04-12-2017, 03:55 PM

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.......he just swapped the differential fluid ......

haha I know... but this car has a tendency to have axles pop out if it's lowered or if the rear suspension is compressed too much.

Just an observation since it may happen.

humfrz · 04-12-2017, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mav1178

haha I know... but this car has a tendency to have axles pop out if it's lowered or if the rear suspension is compressed too much.

Just an observation since it may happen.

......OK, you talked your way out of it ........this time ........

humfrz

mav1178 · 04-12-2017, 04:48 PM

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......OK, you talked your way out of it ........this time ........

humfrz

haha I only mentioned it because this exact situation happened to me.

Had some rear arms tested and then the axles popped out, leaked half my diff oil out onto the rear end of my car.

DAEMANO · 04-12-2017, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by slyphen

So while swapping out my diff fluid, i spotted some oil residue on my rear passenger side axle. anyone know if this is normal? if not, does warranty cover it? thanks guys!

If you still have a warranty, get it looked at. An afternoon at the dealer could save $1500 worth of ring and pinion or LSD repairs. At the very least, they will top you off on diff fluid and give you some piece of mind.

mav1178 · 04-12-2017, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DAEMANO

If you still have a warranty, get it looked at. An afternoon at the dealer could save $1500 worth of ring and pinion or LSD repairs. At the very least, they will top you off on diff fluid and give you some piece of mind.

Except OP is lowered, and this will be one of those situations where they won't even bother if the car is lowered enough to cause axle seal issues.

The "lowered enough" part is up for interpretation, obviously.

-alex

DAEMANO · 04-12-2017, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mav1178

Except OP is lowered, and this will be one of those situations where they won't even bother if the car is lowered enough to cause axle seal issues.

The "lowered enough" part is up for interpretation, obviously.

-alex

Lowered on dealer installed springs would still be under warranty. Or OP could swap back his OEM suspension (that'd be his call). It is up for interpretation, but in my book it's better to be safe than very sorry. Surely someone telling him to not have the leak checked out is being a tad reckless with someone else's car & money.

mav1178 · 04-12-2017, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DAEMANO

Lowered on dealer installed springs would still be under warranty. Or OP could swap back his OEM suspension (that'd be his call). It is up for interpretation, but in my book it's better to be safe than very sorry. Surely someone telling him to not have the leak checked out is being a tad reckless with someone else's car & money.

Well, OP is lowered on KW V3 and I have a feeling the axle popped out at some point. Not enough for a bad leak but enough for a small leak.

Takes about 30 seconds to fix.

mav1178 · 04-12-2017, 07:38 PM

Actually, after looking at it closer, the seal may just be slightly leaking over time.

Honestly, with the coilover installed and whatnot, you are not going to find an easy time to have this covered under warranty unless a dealer is willing to help you out on the paperwork. This is one of those situations where the modifications on the car may have caused or contributed to the leak, and you can't really say that the coilovers did NOT cause the leak.

Good luck.

-alex

e1_griego · 04-12-2017, 08:08 PM

It's a cheap seal and pretty easy to replace. I got mine from frsport for ~$15.

slyphen · 04-12-2017, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mav1178

Well, OP is lowered on KW V3 and I have a feeling the axle popped out at some point. Not enough for a bad leak but enough for a small leak.

Takes about 30 seconds to fix.

what do you mean by popped out? how do you fix it?

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mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,099 Times in 3,030 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Did you push your axles all the way back in?

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mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,099 Times in 3,030 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Actually, after looking at it closer, the seal may just be slightly leaking over time. Honestly, with the coilover installed and whatnot, you are not going to find an easy time to have this covered under warranty unless a dealer is willing to help you out on the paperwork. This is one of those situations where the modifications on the car may have caused or contributed to the leak, and you can't really say that the coilovers did NOT cause the leak. Good luck. -alex

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e1_griego Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: Many Location: Independence, Ore. Posts: 719 Thanks: 231 Thanked 408 Times in 245 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	It's a cheap seal and pretty easy to replace. I got mine from frsport for ~$15.

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