Need help with transfer case leak?

[JUNIOR-K5]

My t/case is leaking from the bolt by the front drive shaft is there a o-ring or washer on that bolt or where else can it come from its not from seal in driveshaft or mount.

 

[ConceptCustoms]

From the pic, it's hard to tell, are you sure it's not from the T-case mount itself.. It looks like there are fresh "drops" of fluid above the yoke?

 

[lectric80]

When mine did something similiar it was the output shaft seal that was causing this. Even while in 2x your front shaft is going to spin a fair amount, and will throw the oil around a bit. Just my thoughts from what I see there and what mine looked like.

 

[Dabba]

looks like front output and its slinging it around? Easy job if it is

 

[JUNIOR-K5]

Im gonna change the front output seal and see its easy no big deal. But what is the like 3/8 bolt for I know its not the drain plug cause I just drained it and refilled it and thats when it started to leak.Thanks guys

 

[ConceptCustoms]

I'm pretty sure that 3/8" bolt is the shift rail detent spring and ball. If you remove it, if it is the detent retainer, a spring, and a ball should drop out of there. If you removed or loosened it previously, you should drain the fluid down far enough that it doesn't leak out with the bolt removed, use some brake cleaner on a q-tip or something to clean the thread, then bolt , and use a little RTV on the thread to seal that back up. Another thing, if it is the seal, take a close look at the output yoke surface where it meets the seal, most of the time, these have become worn and pitted by the seal. You could likely save yourself a headache when you replace the seal by getting a speedi sleeve (not cheap... about $40 for a stupid peice of tin, but they work well) from NAPA. I usually use a little RTV around the perimeter of this sleeve when I drive it on, helps ensure no leakage.