Hello everyone, haven’t posted for a while but looking for your opinions. Noticed some drips on my garage floor and my first thoughts were front pinion diff seal. After a look underneath the diff is dry but just above the front of the rear diff is where the leak appears to be. I’m assuming that this is ACE fluid? I haven’t checked the ACE fluid level in the reservoir yet. The attached photos show the fluid above the prop/rear diff.

Just checked the ACE fluid reservoir level and it’s still full as is the brake fluid level?

Many thanks

Garry

Last edited by Gjlatz on Sun Nov 01 2020 8:35pm. Edited 1 time in total

You won’t notice any level change with a few drips. It’s likely just started leaking as you would have noticed earlier. I can’t see your photos but I would suspect your ARB or the pipes. 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
23 plate Focus ST (Current)
1942 VEP Ford GPW Jeep (Willys) (Current)
1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
16 plate Eurofighter Typhoon, 2 x Eurojet engines with 20,000lbs thrust each. 1380mph

Rear ARB. Budget £1500 to replace unless you're lucky and it's just the pipe union. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Thanks for the reply. Just edited the post and added the photos. I was initially glad it wasn’t the diff but I think the diff would be an easier fix.

Garry

Hi RRSTDV8, thanks for the estimate. Do you know if the unions are accessible without lifting the body?

Rear body needs lifted to replace the rear pipes and/or bar...

Hi Mike, thanks for confirming.

Hi ive just had both of mine , rear and front, replaced and pipes replaced at wait for it £3500 i know its a lot of money but they had to be done.

Hi P38, thank you for the information. I have had a fixed price that is quite a lot less but I don’t know if we would be comparing like for like.

Garry