Pioneer MJ Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Is this one a Ticking Time Bomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreman1063 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Is this one a Ticking Time Bomb Because of the fluid leak, missing cover bolt (It looks like) or because it's a Dana 35? Keep the fluid topped off and it should hold up. Better yet fix what ever is leaking and you won't have to worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Is this one a Ticking Time Bomb Because of the fluid leak, missing cover bolt (It looks like) or because it's a Dana 35? Keep the fluid topped off and it should hold up. Better yet fix what ever is leaking and you won't have to worry about it. :agree: Dayem good looking unmolested D35 actually. Just pull the cover and fix the fluid leak w. a new diff cover gasket. Will go another 100K provided how you use it. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleag89 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I can see all the bolts still there foreman.. Looks like someone changed the fluid and used orange RTV to seal it back up. Most likely the gear fluid just ate the RTV away and is leaking. Get your self a new gasket and you should be good to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadiseMJ Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 ANY component, ill maintained, is a ticking time bomb! I don't know if you are asking because it's a D35 or because it's leaking. I've put 100K good hard miles on the 35 in my 1990 XJ (it has 240K ORIGINAL miles on the clock). Still going strong. I regularly maintain my rigs. If you expect for the thing to go forever without fixing, sealing, changing, cleaning and checking, you're living in a dream world. :nuts: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer MJ Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Thanks, and yes to the leak. I need all the advice i can get,on top of what I read I like to find out as much as I can. I'll get on that differential gasket asap,an just check the rest of them while I'm at it. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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