Ford 450 Rear Differential Leak Help
I have a 2011 Thor Chateau (31R) on the Ford 450 chassis and started to notice a rear differential leak. The motorhome when sitting will have a small puddle (dollar size after 3-5 days). I am having a...
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If it's just leaking around the cover, it's pretty easy to fix. Remove all the bolts around the cover, pop the cover off catching the oil in pan, clean off the old RTV, clean the sealing surfaces, apply new RTV, reinstall the cover, torque the bolts to spec, fill pumpkin with the correct gear oil. Might as well switch to synthetic gear oil while you're at it. I use a wire wheel to clean the RTV off of the cover. You can use a razor blade to clean RTV off of the housing and then use a solvent to clean any oil from the surfaces before applying fresh RTV.
