rear transmission leak

[norrie14]

got a leak were prop shaft joins rear transmission is there a easy fix

 

[solarman216]

Pull the prop, remove the seal, press in a new one refit the prop, about 30 mins work, if you do not want any down time the get the seal from Nissan, if you can spread it over a day or so, remove seal get numbers and order, Rick

 

[norrie14]

thanks is the seal hard to get in do you need a special tool

 

[solarman216]

no special tools needed, drill a small hole in the old seal and drive in a wood screw then pull it out, new seal just needs a bit of tube of same diameter to drive it in, Rick

 

[norrie14]

thanks

 

[macabethiel]

no special tools needed, drill a small hole in the old seal and drive in a wood screw then pull it out, new seal just needs a bit of tube of same diameter to drive it in, Rick

I have used a ring spanner or an open ended one in the past as can't always find a bit of tube.

 

[FerdiNL]

Is there a special part number for this seal?
Noticed mine started leaking as well.

 

[solarman216]

You can pull the prop and possibly read the numbers on the seal, then go to a bearing supplier and order one, if no numbers or you do not want to remove the shaft, go to you Nissan guy and give him the info he asks for, Rick

 

[FerdiNL]

If nobody know the part number I think I will go for the last solution.
Tried to find it on the internet, but no luck so far

 

[norrie14]

diff

hi all had a garage look at my diff but the unit was rust just couple off tiny hole is there some thing that mite seal them after a good rub down talking £700 new diff

 

[jims-terrano]

A second hand diff isn’t £700 and to be honest I’d be surprised if a brand new one would be as cheap as that.
Wonder if you could blob weld on it?

 

[solarman216]

Does yours have a cover plate on the rear? or is it bolt in from the front? and which part has rusted? Rick

 

[norrie14]

need to check if bolted thought rear diff came as one unit

 

[solarman216]

sounds like you have the earlier stronger diff, if so and it is just an oil leak then clean it up and use some epoxy putty, or welding could be an option but it will need to be oil free for a weld to succeed, Rick

 

[Blocky10]

I used liquid metal on my rear diff to plug a pin hole. The hole was on top though. It worked long enough to find and replace the rear axle.
I got a complete rear axle and a matching front diff for about £175

 

[norrie14]

think ill try the metal putty its on bottom then keep checking scrapys for one thanks