GQ... LEAKY AXLE SEALS

Hi Flash
My mechanic thinks that the housings may be bent and that machining them may be the answer
Cheers Poppy

Gday Locallaw
Mate I haven't checked the breathers, thought my mechanic would have done that.
First 2 seal changes were left side only but 3rd change was both sides.
Plus brake linings contaminated by gear oil as they would be.
Starting to get a bit expensive.
Cheers Poppy

Forgot to mention that I don't have extensions on the breathers
Cheers Poppy

Gidday Poppy,As having worked in the motor game for many years I know that there are mechanics and mechanics (oops technicans).Check them yourself.It is not hard to do and the more i think about the oil leak the more I think it is the breathers.I just received your reply (no extensions).I reckon if you go out and check them you will find them blocked with gunk.
Seeya Locallaw

Just went and checked breathers in the hot Nth Qld sun and they are free from any blockage, so I reckon we are back to the bent housing theory
Cheers Poppy

Gidday Poppy,How did you check them.
Seeya Locallaw

Mate.. I found a rubber tube attached to top of diff, so disconnected it and blew through into diff.
Am I a gumpy or what? LOL
Just a dumb fencing contractor
Cheers Poppy

Hi Fellas
My mechanic has fitted all the replacement seals.
Started leaking after I had vehicle for some years.
Will mention to him about changing wheel bearings, but he seems to think housing may be bent.
My question is can it be machined successfully?
Cheers Poppy

how do you clean your brake shoes?

There are products on the market ,one is simply called Brake Kleen put out by CRC ( I think) all you have to do is spray it on the shoes and allow to dry, that may have to be repeated but it worked a treat on mine. If you are doing it yourself and can take the shoes off an old method was to soak them in metho then burn them off (a little dangerous though). Check out Repco or simlar store.

Thanks Truckster for the outer limits web site .
I never knew it existed, looks like a great site.
I can see that GQ housings are in demand, if I don't have any luck may try replacing wheel bearings as suggested by "Missed Placed"
Thanks for you help
Cheers Poppy

Glad to help.

Let us know how you go with it too...

Also ask on the Nissan list on outerlimits,Bazzle is a guru also Wendle is too on Patrols.