I have ARB diff locks f/r. After returning from CM06 I noticed my front solinoid was spraying oil out every time I disengaged the locker. I have recently swapped the entire f/r axles from one 97 to this one and this was the first time I really used the lockers repeatedly since the swap. I may have tipped the axle during the swap and allowed diff fluid into the air hose. If this is the case I would think it would slowly stop spraying as the hose cleared out. It appears to have slowed but I thought I would throw this out there in case anyone has run into this before and knows if any maintainence is needed. Thanks.
Oil squirting from ARB soleniod when unlocking
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Three Wheel Ben
Trail Ready
I have heard of this before - good news. Bad news is one of the o-rings inside the diff is not doing its job keeping the oil out of the air line. Diff needs to come out to fix.
Red_Chili
Hard Core 4+
Additional, possible bad news: you may need the redesigned piston if your ARB is a touch older (mine was, about 1998 vintage or so). It really is not all that difficult in a minitruck; it may be more of a pain in a clip-type axle though...
Tell tale is that the O-ring failure will show itself by losing pressure over a few minutes of engagement. Piston failure may not; it may just spew oil. You can always do a Cap't. Bligh imitation when it does....
"THAR SHE BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWSSSSS!!!!!!!"
Tell tale is that the O-ring failure will show itself by losing pressure over a few minutes of engagement. Piston failure may not; it may just spew oil. You can always do a Cap't. Bligh imitation when it does....
"THAR SHE BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWSSSSS!!!!!!!"
I am planning on changing gear ratios anyway, I will have them swap o-rings and do all the PM they can at that time. It does not disengage on it's own right now so I hope that means it is holding pressure. If it is the piston do I need to change out the entire locker? My lockers are from 1999-2000 or so. How do I clean out the diff breather?