mugget
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Hi folks,
To give some background it's a 2006 NCV3, currently has 309,000km on the odo. So it's coming due for the rear axle oil change (does this mean the diff?) and coolant.
Just noticed some oil on the outside of my diff in the last week, thought I'd better get it taken care of… freaked me out at first since I've never had cars before (I'm a bike guy), but looking around it seems like it's just a simple seal replacement? What is the general feeling for a differential-n00b to take this on, easy DIY job?
There also seems to be a 2nd leak towards the back of the diff:
I guess there is just another gasket/seal that needs to be replaced there? Unless that could be indicative of other problems?
There seems to be a couple of dings on the bottom, not sure if that could have caused it?
Also just wondering what else I should look for if I go ahead and take the old seal out? Any chance there will be bearings that need replacement? Or are they usually okay? On my bikes I would just check for bearing play by hand, not sure if the Sprinter bearings need more specific measurements taken?
Looks like I have a leaking shock on the rear, another job to add to the list.
Cheers for any advice on the diff leaks and ease or difficulty of the seal replacement.
To give some background it's a 2006 NCV3, currently has 309,000km on the odo. So it's coming due for the rear axle oil change (does this mean the diff?) and coolant.
Just noticed some oil on the outside of my diff in the last week, thought I'd better get it taken care of… freaked me out at first since I've never had cars before (I'm a bike guy), but looking around it seems like it's just a simple seal replacement? What is the general feeling for a differential-n00b to take this on, easy DIY job?
There also seems to be a 2nd leak towards the back of the diff:
I guess there is just another gasket/seal that needs to be replaced there? Unless that could be indicative of other problems?
There seems to be a couple of dings on the bottom, not sure if that could have caused it?
Also just wondering what else I should look for if I go ahead and take the old seal out? Any chance there will be bearings that need replacement? Or are they usually okay? On my bikes I would just check for bearing play by hand, not sure if the Sprinter bearings need more specific measurements taken?
Looks like I have a leaking shock on the rear, another job to add to the list.
Cheers for any advice on the diff leaks and ease or difficulty of the seal replacement.