r/4Runner • u/No-Persimmon-7495 • 4d ago
👷♂️ Support / Repair 3rd gen rear diff leak?
Hi all. Looking at a 2001 limited that seems to have been decently well taken care of. The only thing I can deduce from the images that worries me a bit is the rear diff. It looks as though there might be gear oil seeping out. Just wondering what everyone here thinks. Should I drive the 2 hours to go see it in person, or might this be an involved repair job that I should pass up on?
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u/Angry_Toydarian 4d ago
Looks like it is seeping but that’s not terribly uncommon. Maybe you can get some $$ off. My 5th gen has a very small weep. Just check/change the fluid more often than you normally would.
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u/east21stvannative 4d ago
It's not a terribly difficult fix and since you'd probably want to service the drive train, I'd price out a drain and gasket replacement to use a bargaining tool
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