Transfer Case Leak?

Cowcatcher · **Posted:** Sat May 13, 2006 12:58 pm

Crawled under the CRD just a few minutes ago to scope out some proposed modifications to the hitch for mounting a bike carrier and also install of skids and I notice some oil splatter up toward the front. I crawl under the drivers side door and there seems to have been some transfer case oil having been thrown about. There is a stain of oil down the right side of the transfer case (passenger side) toward the back and apparently on the drive enough to throw it up on the floor pan in an arc all the way across. No noticeable drips and under 9K miles on this CRD.

Is this normal or should I be heading back to the dealer and asking "what's up"?

spoonplugger1 · **Posted:** Sat May 13, 2006 3:36 pm

I just changed oil on mine yesterday, oil wise it's dry as a bone at 16,000 miles.

Cowcatcher · **Posted:** Sat May 13, 2006 8:33 pm

Thanks Spoon. I think it is time ffor a trip to the dealer.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sun May 14, 2006 1:51 pm

Not normal. They front and rear pinion seals may leak some if you off road alot in tall grass or mud, but the tcase should not be leaking this early. 100k down the road...Then its normal.

KJ-BOL · **Posted:** Sun May 14, 2006 2:10 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Not normal. They front and rear pinion seals may leak some if you off road alot in tall grass or mud, but the tcase should not be leaking this early. 100k down the road...Then its normal.

Wheeling in Mud & creeks will cause your pinion seals to break down and a leak is definetly going to develop - it happened in mine twice already... Dealer replaced them under warranty

RFCRD · **Posted:** Sun May 14, 2006 5:36 pm

Cowcatcher wrote:

Crawled under the CRD just a few minutes ago to scope out some proposed modifications to the hitch for mounting a bike carrier and also install of skids and I notice some oil splatter up toward the front. I crawl under the drivers side door and there seems to have been some transfer case oil having been thrown about. There is a stain of oil down the right side of the transfer case (passenger side) toward the back and apparently on the drive enough to throw it up on the floor pan in an arc all the way across. No noticeable drips and under 9K miles on this CRD.

Is this normal or should I be heading back to the dealer and asking "what's up"?

Noticed the rear t-case seal leaking on mine when I did my first engine oil change. Oil level was fine but dealer changed both seals at @ 7,000 miles. Was the last thing they did to my Jeep without an argument.

RFCRD · **Posted:** Sun May 14, 2006 5:39 pm

spoonplugger1 wrote:

I just changed oil on mine yesterday, oil wise it's dry as a bone at 16,000 miles.

Ouch, did it show any leaks or where it was slinging on the underside of the truck?

Cowcatcher · **Posted:** Sun May 14, 2006 6:29 pm

RFCRD wrote:

spoonplugger1 wrote:

I just changed oil on mine yesterday, oil wise it's dry as a bone at 16,000 miles.

Ouch, did it show any leaks or where it was slinging on the underside of the truck?

I think he was relating that he had no leaks on the outside not that it was dry on the outside. :roll:

Maybe it is a Washington State thing that only we understood :wink:

RFCRD · **Posted:** Sun May 14, 2006 7:20 pm

Cowcatcher wrote:

RFCRD wrote:

spoonplugger1 wrote:

I just changed oil on mine yesterday, oil wise it's dry as a bone at 16,000 miles.

Ouch, did it show any leaks or where it was slinging on the underside of the truck?

I think he was relating that he had no leaks on the outside not that it was dry on the outside. :roll:

Maybe it is a Washington State thing that only we understood :wink:

Definately mis understood that one. Sorry about that, my glass has been half empty lately. Just mention the word Jeep near me, begin to shout obscenities.

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