Rear Axle Lubricant Leak Diagnosis: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003 GMC Envoy XL, 2003 GMC Envoy, and 2003 Chevrolet TrailBlazer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Rear axle lubricant leaks can occur at the following locations:
- Axle tube to differential carrier housing joint
- Axle shaft oil seal
- Axle housing porosity
- Differential housing cover gasket
- Drain plug
- Fill plug
- Pinion yoke oil seal
- Vent tube