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 Post subject: rear differential seal
PostPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:26 pm 
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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.
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 Post subject: Re: rear differential seal
PostPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 6:56 pm 
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It´s the sealant, there is normally not a seal, everything´s fine.... :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: rear differential seal
PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:14 am 
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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.

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 Post subject: Re: rear differential seal
PostPosted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:30 am 
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This are the pics, he send me by e-mail:

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it´s just the sealant.. :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: rear differential seal
PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:45 pm 
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Yeah, the black axle paint finally flaked off the RTV

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