rear diff oil leak

[silverone]

Hi all     can anyone put their finger on this I have an oil leak at the front of the rear diff the leak is at the front of the tunnel so to speak there is no oil seal at front only at the end of the tunnel VX tell me I have to replace the complete front end of the diff with a silly price any ideas guys ta

[victor]

I believe the rear axle/diff unit on the Antara / Captiva is the same as that fitted to the Toyota RAV 4. A common source of oil leaks is the vent valve on the top of the casing gets plugged up but it usually results in oil leaking from the R/H and L/H drive shaft seals as well as the pinion. Have a look at this link for more info carspecmn.com/toyota-rav4-rear-differential-leak-preventing-reoccuring-leaks/

[bigjohnsparky]

Poss 32 seal letting by but the casing needs to be checked as there has been times other members have had casing gets a small hole in it worn from inside out
but that’s in casing 20’if I remember correctly 

[silverone]

Thanks VICTOR and BJS for your thoughts apparently the pinion bearing is a roller bearing with oil seal incorporated and not a tapered bearing according to the V dealer it is a new part the tunnel comes complete at a cost of£1,800, its cheaper for 5 litres of the correct oil and check it once a month love the antara and excellent with the caravan but a total pain in the xxxx

[silverone]

Hi all Victor or Big John could you tell me how much oil goes in the rear diff ta

[bigjohnsparky]

I think it’s just under one litre 0.8ltr rings a bell
Make sure when you jack it up keep it level

[silverone]

Thanks Big John