Originally Posted by
JayCrash450
Hmm I spoke with chris on the phone and didn't seemed too concerned that leaky diffs are a problem on my car....in fact insisted I overfilled the diffs. I've had many cars and never had a problem overfilling. This is the first time I've had trouble keeping any diffs from leaking. In fact, I've had no problem with my rc8be notorious leaky diffs. What I'm getting at, since I'm not the only one with this issue, what will ae do to help me out so I don't have to spend cash on new diff parts? They aren't cheap and you can't buy the o rings separately.
Sorry chris, I'm not trying to call you out. I just want something done regarding my leaky diffs.
Btw, they're leaking from the diff cups.
It's always a possibility that overfilling the diffs can cause leakage, but there are other things that can cause it. The oring could be bad, installed incorrectly, there might not be black grease on the outdrive, etc. One of the biggest questions I have for people who are saying their diffs are leaky, is how long are you waiting between diff rebuilds? If you are waiting a month, then yeah they are gonna leak. If it is only one race night, then something isn't right.
You actually can buy the orings separately, along with the diff gasket. The part number is 9831, from the SC10 2wd kit.
I would recommend taking your diffs apart and put some black grease on the outdrive/oring and see what that does. If you still have problems, email me and I will see what I can do for you.