rear differential seal

kxeddiexp · **Joined:** Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:34 pm **Posts:** 2

I was checking under my jeep and noticed a small red rubbery thing sticking out of the rear differential case. (See pic). I believe the nuts were tightened too much that the seal or gasket bulged out.

Should I get this checked out? I never touched it before and the jeep drives fine. I don't want techs opening it and making it worse. Don't wanna fix what's not broken

Please let me know your thoughts.

Sorry don't know how to add pic. Using my phone.
Thanks

samse2101 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:56 pm

It´s the sealant, there is normally not a seal, everything´s fine.... :wink:

At The Helm · **Posted:** Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:14 am

Like he said ^^^
When the diff cover is installed a room temperature vulcanized (RTV) liquid sealant is applied. Some of it will squeeze out when the bolts are tightened.

samse2101 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:30 am

This are the pics, he send me by e-mail:

it´s just the sealant.. :wink:

by,
samse

DREDnot · **Posted:** Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:45 pm

Yeah, the black axle paint finally flaked off the RTV

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