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Submitted: Monday, Nov 08, 2010 at 16:56
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Member - Barry P (VIC)
have a 03td hilux with a leaking transfer case front prop shaft ;;seal which needs to be replaced for the second time when new had fully synthetic oil in it;second toyota dealer advised to put semi synthetic in it;he said that that they were having problems with the hardening on one of the shafts but am not sure i forget; which oil to go now gear oil with an additive etc ?the lux has only done about 115000 ks with only a small amount of low range work ;has the add front diff which gets run once per month as per manual ;now it has a leaking drive shaft flange seal too;thanks any ideas appreciated;
Reply By: Member - Christopher P (NSW) - Monday, Nov 08, 2010 at 19:56
Monday, Nov 08, 2010 at 19:56
Mate sounds like you need to put in a heavy duty oil seal!!!
marlin crawler heavy duty seal!!!!
the only problem is it is going to cost 33 dollars to send it from the states.
or you can try the local engineering supplies mob to see if they have a H D on that will do the job!
the other option is that i purchase it for you as i need some stuff from marlin crawler and you slip me some dollars towards postage!
give us a yell either way!!!
i'll be putting my oreder in, in the next couple of weeks?
oil wise, PENRITE PENRITE PENRITE is for me.
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Follow Up By: Member - Barry P (VIC) - Tuesday, Nov 09, 2010 at 14:57
Tuesday, Nov 09, 2010 at 14:57
to christopher p thanks for the offer to get seals from the states ;but will go and chat with local bearing service people ;they should be able to help have been good in the past; its always good to ask for help or ideas on this site; i have learnt a lot thanks again barry
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Reply By: Member - RobnJane(VIC) - Tuesday, Nov 09, 2010 at 21:23
Tuesday, Nov 09, 2010 at 21:23
Hi Barry,
It may also be worth checking the breathers on these drive units, as blocked breathers will cause seal leaks.
Particularly a problem if you've had extended breathers installed and a breather line has been kinked while installing (over tightened nylon tie) or in operation.
If you go down the path of special seals do a double check of seal lip tension on the shaft prior to installation, sometimes the special seals really aren't that 'special'.
Hope this of interest.
Rob.
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