E36 rear axle leaking

[anxious]

When I got the car last month I changed all the oils incd the rear axle oil. Now the rear axle is leaking. Only notice it today when I got the tie rods done. Drops of axle oil on my porch near the rear side of the car. Does the rear axle have any gaskets etc? I hope its a quick fix. Anyone expereince such leaking?

 

[anxious]

http://www.automedia.com/Replacing/Axle/Seals/ccr20060401as/1

 

[elwine30]

yes, there is a gasket. Do check on your rear diff mounting too.

 

[anxious]

Finally I get to access this site to see the replies.

Anyways problem solved. It was a oring . No more leaking .

My research reveals that a common cause for axle leaks is actually the axle seal which only costs about RM50. So no reason to panic.

Thanks Elwine.

 

[elwine30]

no worries man.

 

[absidian]

yes, 4 diff seals altogether.

front seal to prop, left & right shaft seals then finally small seal for plug.

if u have a look underneath, u'll see where its coming from. If you're lucky, might just be a simple plug seal that they re-used instead of replacing on your recent oil change.

 

[nautica1973]

would you guys be able to tell me how often i should be changing the axle oil in my e39 ?

 

[anxious]

My rear axle seems to be leaking again. On 29/7, I did:-

Axle Oil RM190
O Ring RM10
Washer RM2
Stax RM4

Such a waste as my mech should have replaced the seal.

My visit to AB Pg revealed that there is a slight leak again! Arghh

 

[LCP]

Oh no, your car's ballz is leaking... Heh heh... kidding... Get it fixed, then put in Redline MT90 fully synthetic 75W-90 gearbox oil... about RM55-60 per quart bottle.

 

[anxious]

How many bottles do I need. I know MPower @ Ayer Itam stocks them.

Merry Christmas.

 

[LCP]

My Haynes manual says the rear differential takes in 1.7 litres of fluid, so 2 bottles are enough.