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Jun 2, 2017 | 09:30 PM

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true enough, but if he couldn't tell the difference btw pentosin and motor oil on the ground, he really has no business looking at it at all lol.. except to make the determination it needs to go to a shop

Yes but, the little drop of Pentosin will look different, once on the floor, after licking, on her way down, the s**t on the gearbox casing.

(excuse my french ;-)

Jun 2, 2017 | 10:30 PM

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Yes but, the little drop of Pentosin will look different, once on the floor, after licking, on her way down, the s**t on the gearbox casing.

(excuse my french ;-)

licking the who on her way down where LOL, and what?! hah! you are the only one i will let swear at me in french! + Aucune infraction n'a été prise pendant que je vis pour la nuance de la langue lol

Jun 2, 2017 | 11:44 PM

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LOL!!!

Pretty sure it's engine oil but I'll bring it to the shop later this month. Whatever it is, I need it fixed

Jun 3, 2017 | 06:59 AM

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Jun 21, 2017 | 04:13 PM

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So, it turned out to be the rear axle seals. Relatively cheap fix

Jun 21, 2017 | 05:43 PM

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nice! never heard of axles leaking(?), but it beats the alternatives!

Jun 21, 2017 | 05:51 PM

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nice! never heard of axles leaking(?), but it beats the alternatives!

Yea, I believe it's the axle shaft seals and there are two of them for the rear. $27/each orso.

That explains why it was mainly dripping when the engine was hot; oil is much thicker than engine oil when cold.

Jul 21, 2017 | 04:41 PM

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All fixed in the meantime! About $300; mainly labor.

Also had the fluid in the front diff and transmission changed. And oil+filter while it was on the lift. All ready to roll again

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