i am leaking red fluid from inside drv shft?

[knottyrich]

what the ??? changed out seals on t-case worked great dry perfect...looked under it today and drippin red t-fluid from inside drv shaft??? like where the slip part attaches to c.v. joint? how is happening? how do i fix? take it back to drv shaft builder? thnx dudes

 

[teacher_dave]

There's a weep hole drilled through the slip yoke. I had the same problem on a 2wd chevy pickup. Seal didn't fix the problem. Replaced the bronze bushing in the tailshaft housing. Still didn't fix it. My slip yoke was worn out and letting fluid slip past the splines of the output. Ended up squirting a bunch of "right stuff" in the hole in the yoke. Ran fine and I sold the truck 6 months later. I am NOT saying this is the right fix - just what I did to get me by.

Dave

 

[knottyrich]

wow...i'm the only one this has happened to? (except you Dave, thnx). have i stumped the great coloradok5-er's?! haha. come on, ya'll are my goto guys for everything.
guess i can pull shaft and take back to Inland Truck Parts and see what they say.
anyone going to the Lonestar Round-up? should be some cooly hot rods.

 

[knottyrich]

what is "right stuff" ? what about just some rtv sealer?

 

[teacher_dave]

ATF will dissolve RTV over time.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/PTX3/85224.oap?keyword=right+stuff

Expensive as all get out, but works.

Dave