[Mike]

i did a 100 point turn in my zook today and now the diff is leaking oil everywhere
what do i do?

many thanks
Mike

[Zook_Fan]

which diff? front or rear?
where is it leaking from?
is there any obvious damage to the diff?

[Mike]

its towards the rear of the vehicle
the bit where the diff connects to the spining bit
there is obvious damage to the other diff could it be related?

[Zook_Fan]

well no as the oil does not travel between diffs it would not be comming from the front diff and because they dont have a straight tail shaft between diffs i really doubt that it is related. Is the tailshaft damaged in anyway, like twisted or slightly bent? is the diff at the standard angle? Try draining the diff and pressure cleaning it to see if there are any cracks in around the leak.

[kenn]

Sounds like the pinion seal...

[Mike]

so are you saying oil travels through tailshafts?
i would try draining diff but i don't have the magical tool suzuki used to put the diff plug in

[zooker]

Mike wrote:

so are you saying oil travels through tailshafts?
i would try draining diff but i don't have the magical tool suzuki used to put the diff plug in

3/8" square drive (i.e. 3/8" ratchet)

[Mike]

zooker wrote:

Mike wrote:

so are you saying oil travels through tailshafts?
i would try draining diff but i don't have the magical tool suzuki used to put the diff plug in

3/8" square drive (i.e. 3/8" ratchet)

tried that was shit didn't work made square hole just a little bit round

[Rockhopper]

Mike wrote:

zooker wrote:

Mike wrote:

so are you saying oil travels through tailshafts?
i would try draining diff but i don't have the magical tool suzuki used to put the diff plug in

3/8" square drive (i.e. 3/8" ratchet)

tried that was shit didn't work made square hole just a little bit round

Chisel and hammer time . Had to do this to mine when I first got it. I could've sworn whoever put the drain plug on last must of hung off the end of a metre long bar to tighten the bastard up. Also time to buy a new drain plug. As Kenn mentioned, sounds like a diff pinion seal.

[Scrawny]

Mike wrote:

its towards the rear of the vehicle
the bit where the diff connects to the spining bit
there is obvious damage to the other diff could it be related?

What have you been smoking Mike? It must have been goooood stuff!!!

Just grab the MIG and weld up anything that looks like it's leaking oil

[SuperRoo]

Is it possible its not your shocks and not your diffs?

Over extending or compressing shocks can cause the seals in the shock bodies to self destruct.

I've seen it happen a few times where people have put extended shackles on stock suspension (not just Suzuki's) and cried because they thought the broke their diffs.