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03-10-2004, 12:59 PM
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ML 430 rear differential leak
my 200 ml430 with 32k miles rear differential has a small leak. there is a little oil on the case. seems to be coming down from where the right, or passenger, axle enters the unit. i know, 'its german, it leaks', but i intend to do some towing......is this one of those deals where you put the lube in until it spills out the fill port, or do i just drain it and put 347.25 ml of gear on in? there is no noise or probem (yet).
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03-10-2004, 06:41 PM
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fill it til' ya' spill it.
also, the seals are not difficult to replace, although most shops will charge you an arm and a leg for labor.
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03-12-2004, 12:42 PM
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is it one of those deals where you pull the axle, dig out the seal, put in a new one, and re-stab the axle?
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03-12-2004, 01:27 PM
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yeah, as long as you don't have to do the pinion seal you can leave the diff up there and just pull the half shafts.
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03-17-2004, 12:48 PM
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Pinion seal can be done with the diff in place too. More than likely that will leak some day too.
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Lenny There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games. --Ernest Hemingway '10 GL550/'04 BMW 545/'99 BMW 323/'98 ML320/'87 VW GTI (race)
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