If you have a bad leak around your rear differential, you may need to consider replacing it. Fill the transfer case the same way as the rear differential, until the oil drips from the fill hole. The technician also said that it is a risk to drive the vehicle and is possibly unsafe to keep driving. First things first, let's get this out of. Refilling the front differential fluid… And now re-tighten everything back up again and we are completely done. So I replaced them all during the fluid change. Also watch out for… If it's automatic: Look in your owners manual and look for the location of the transmission dipstick and filling location.
The source of the leak is severe corrosion that has removed much of the structural metal of the differential housing. I read down below that between 30,000 - 60,000 miles depending upon driving conditions. This article applies to the Toyota Tundra 2000-present. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The metal washer on the fill and drain plugs. The contact stated that while exiting out of a parking space, there was an oil stain on the ground.
Mind if I make one small suggestion?? Step 8 — Install new differential and reinstall Again, use the floor jack or a freakishly huge friend to help lift and hold the differential into position. First jacked up the car and made sure it was chalked and level. The seals in your Toyota Tacoma's axles play a vital role in your truck's. Impact was the only 6 pt Craftsman socket I could find in this size. Most of the time the dipstick and filling locations for an automatic transmission are fairly accessible near the top of the engine.
Refill oil till it drips from the fill plug, then reinstall and tighten. By - February 22, 2016 Contributors: Philbert This article applies to the Toyota Tacoma 1996-2015. Probably just a Ford thing, but it didn't give me much confidence in Mobil 1 either. Thanks excellent write up I was going to try my own when ready, I'll follow these steps and maybe even buy the washer kit and pump you show. Rear Differential You see here the rear differential with the fill plug up top and the drain plug at the bottom.
First thing noticed was my emergency break was on and frozen. Remove the emergency brake lines. If you do a lot of high speed desert driving ie higher temps dustier environment more often is prudent. I'm hoping the threaded hole is not damaged, I may have to chase the threads with a tap. Thought it was only surface rust until parts were cracking and stabilizers fell off truck.
Part numbers for what you might need are listed the link to the forum thread at the top of this page. I have not experienced this sort of malfunction in nearly 50 years of driving. I like to wait over night before attempting this. I recommend you may want to lie on the ground to see where it is. Drain the fluid into a catch pan. Most of the old fluid remains in the torque convertor, valve body and transmission cooler. Also, the 10 mm hex socket was too big for my drain and fill plugs.
Press the sides in a little to clear the stops in the back of the box Now you will see the Cabin filter door. Research on the internet supports this is an ongoing problem with this vehicle. Werd on that - I just did this today after reading this. There are 4 bolts that you will have to remove to access the front differential. Step 3 — Remove the hub and axle Remove the hub and axle from the housing. If someone reads through the transmission servicing or the greasing driveshaft sticky they'll find a link to this if they want it.
Let the Glove box fall forward. Parts Needed for Transfer Case Fluid Replacement This fluid quart pump makes the job easy since you have to move the fluid from the bottle up into the transfer case fill hole. You may be able to get a way without changing them, once perhaps, but Toyota specifies that they should be replaced. The Allen head plugs seem to be made from stronger steel than hex heads Be sure to completely remove the fill plug, not just loosen before removing the drain plug, this will relieve any pressure in the diff if you have blocked breathers. We had no choice but to have the car repaired by an independent repair shop who had to replace the entire axle housing. The seals in your Toyota Tacoma's axles play a vital role in your truck's. Symptoms include finding your dipsticks dry or a little light on oil between oil changes.
This worked great for me but the light flashed 5 times then went off. The pump I used needs the intake side elevated to work. Although, shortly after install my motor stopped working altogether. He should me when it was on the lift. Locate and press the tab or button where the wiper blade is inserted into the hook of the wiper arm and pull wiper blade out of hook.