Leakage At the Rear Axle Differential

Leak On The Rear Axle Differential

The following list shows all the currently known fault patterns that can lead to leaks at the rear axle. To localize the leak, sample pictures are shown after the list.

Leak on the rear axle differential
Determine the cause of the fault on the vehicle and enter the fault code in the keypad field in the next test step. After entering the fault code, the repair instructions are displayed.

No. Fault symptom
1 Rotary shaft seal on drive flange leaking, see illustration
2 Rotary shaft seal on output flange leaking, see illustration
3 Seal, housing cover of rear axle differential leaking, see illustration
4 Oil filler plug leaking, see illustration
5 Housing of rear axle differential leaking
6 Bleeder on rear axle differential leaking, see illustration
99 The leak could not be localized on the basis of the list.

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Fault symptom 6