Hey all,
Here is a pic of what I believe is my 4WD Disconnect (pic taken from front of vehicle). I noticed a few drop of oil on my driveway when the snow melted this week and found this tonight. It appears to have an oil leak. It was replaced 4 yrs ago, and hasn't given me any issues during limited use this winter or since it failed 4 yrs ago.
First, I thought this was only filled with grease? So, would this small leak be a non issue? I have heard of people sealing oil pan gaskets with a little bit of JB weld, perhaps I could go that route if I got it cleaned up.
Second: Can I just continue to drive it for now? As long as I'm not using 4WD am I safe from damaging this?
It appears there is no gasket. When I looked at the following rebuild (http://offroadtb.com/4wd-disconnect-rebuild/) they just seemed to use gasket maker. The R&R seems pretty straightforward, which I'm sure I can tackle. I'd take it apart, clean it up a bit, add some new grease and put it back to together again, but it will be quite a bit before i can get to it. Just want to make sure its not too time sensitive. Just as I'm about to hit post, I wonder, could gasket maker be used with it still on the truck? I'll try just tightening the bolts on the bottom before I do anything....
I would appreciate any suggestions/feedback?
Thanks All!
Here is a pic of what I believe is my 4WD Disconnect (pic taken from front of vehicle). I noticed a few drop of oil on my driveway when the snow melted this week and found this tonight. It appears to have an oil leak. It was replaced 4 yrs ago, and hasn't given me any issues during limited use this winter or since it failed 4 yrs ago.
First, I thought this was only filled with grease? So, would this small leak be a non issue? I have heard of people sealing oil pan gaskets with a little bit of JB weld, perhaps I could go that route if I got it cleaned up.
Second: Can I just continue to drive it for now? As long as I'm not using 4WD am I safe from damaging this?
It appears there is no gasket. When I looked at the following rebuild (http://offroadtb.com/4wd-disconnect-rebuild/) they just seemed to use gasket maker. The R&R seems pretty straightforward, which I'm sure I can tackle. I'd take it apart, clean it up a bit, add some new grease and put it back to together again, but it will be quite a bit before i can get to it. Just want to make sure its not too time sensitive. Just as I'm about to hit post, I wonder, could gasket maker be used with it still on the truck? I'll try just tightening the bolts on the bottom before I do anything....
I would appreciate any suggestions/feedback?
Thanks All!