Question on leaks
#1
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New member, have been lurking here a while gathering some great information. I paid a few hundred dollars for an 01' Discovery II that a buddy of mine had left over from a divorce. It runs and drives like a champ, has around 11k on the clock and looks terrific.
Now the bad, and where I need advice... The transmission pan has a cantaloupe sized dent in it, a corresponding dent exists on the passenger side exhaust line. The pan leaks, terribly. I've a new gasket set on order, but should I also replace the pan? I was going to just true up any waves in the edges and seal it back up, but pans appear to be pretty cheap...
Secondly, I have one heck of an oil leak up front. I ran dye marker through and it's the front main. No issues here, will replace it, but what else should I do "while I'm in there?" Hoses? Timing set?
And lastly, both the tail shaft and front output shaft seals are leaking. I was going to just drop the exhaust and possibly the t-case and seal those guys up. Any issues with that approach?
I'm an ex-wrench (15 years ago) but my garage has a 4 post lift, heater and every tool under the sun. I don't cut corners, so if you guys can think of anything else I should do while I have these parts out let me know. I have the latest Rave, it's just not good on real world experience.
Now the bad, and where I need advice... The transmission pan has a cantaloupe sized dent in it, a corresponding dent exists on the passenger side exhaust line. The pan leaks, terribly. I've a new gasket set on order, but should I also replace the pan? I was going to just true up any waves in the edges and seal it back up, but pans appear to be pretty cheap...
Secondly, I have one heck of an oil leak up front. I ran dye marker through and it's the front main. No issues here, will replace it, but what else should I do "while I'm in there?" Hoses? Timing set?
And lastly, both the tail shaft and front output shaft seals are leaking. I was going to just drop the exhaust and possibly the t-case and seal those guys up. Any issues with that approach?
I'm an ex-wrench (15 years ago) but my garage has a 4 post lift, heater and every tool under the sun. I don't cut corners, so if you guys can think of anything else I should do while I have these parts out let me know. I have the latest Rave, it's just not good on real world experience.
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I would replace the trans sump.
With only 11,000 miles on it I sure would not waste my time on the timing chain and gears.
You can replace the t-case seals while it is in the truck, but before doing that I would change the fluid and switch to a 84w-140, 90% of the time the leaks will stop once this is done.
Use the same gear lube in both the front and rear diffs too.
With only 11,000 miles on it I sure would not waste my time on the timing chain and gears.
You can replace the t-case seals while it is in the truck, but before doing that I would change the fluid and switch to a 84w-140, 90% of the time the leaks will stop once this is done.
Use the same gear lube in both the front and rear diffs too.
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I would replace the trans sump.
With only 11,000 miles on it I sure would not waste my time on the timing chain and gears.
You can replace the t-case seals while it is in the truck, but before doing that I would change the fluid and switch to a 84w-140, 90% of the time the leaks will stop once this is done.
Use the same gear lube in both the front and rear diffs too.
With only 11,000 miles on it I sure would not waste my time on the timing chain and gears.
You can replace the t-case seals while it is in the truck, but before doing that I would change the fluid and switch to a 84w-140, 90% of the time the leaks will stop once this is done.
Use the same gear lube in both the front and rear diffs too.
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It's been sitting in the garage of my buddies mountain house, wife got the house, he got the truck. They used it for getting groceries once in a while when the weather was bad. I paid for basically the plate and title transfer, it was a nasty divorce.