Is this anything to worry about?

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willbowles

willbowles

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Morning all,

My Landy hasn't been driven more than 2 miles in the past 10+ years. The oil on the diff casing, is this any to worry about?

Cheers

Will

 
just had a thought, whip that breather off and make sure it's clear, rattles and you can blow through it and do the same for the front axle
 
Oily diff case is often caused by a leaking pinion seal where the oil is blown backwards as you drive. Not a problem if the leak is small and the level is topped up but it's easy to replace especially if you can get at it from the top!
 
Do yourself a favor and do it. Odds are the seal's gone hard (ooo 'eck!) anyway and those idiot paper gaskets are none too good anyway. Do check the axle casing for rot - lord knows how but I had one on an RRC rust through and leak.

My 109 loooks worse than that - of course it ate a ring gear some time in its life and was bodge-welded... and leaks at the weld.
 
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