What did you do to your XJ today? 1M Views

[layback40]

Originally Posted by swoody

Today I finished putting my clean and dry interior back in after its recent drowning. I then moved on to other things, thought my diffs/gearbox/transfer would be okay with breathers extended to the back of the engine bay but I'm pretty sure ATF shouldn't look like this.

Incidentally what diff oil do you guys use in your D35, D30s

Oh dear, strawberry milkshake !!
You need to get it all out & give it a good long hot run after to dry out any condensation.

[greeno]

Originally Posted by swoody

Today I finished putting my clean and dry interior back in after its recent drowning. I then moved on to other things, thought my diffs/gearbox/transfer would be okay with breathers extended to the back of the engine bay but I'm pretty sure ATF shouldn't look like this.

Incidentally what diff oil do you guys use in your D35, D30s

LSD 90/140 front n rear I just buy a 4ltr and do both at the same time

[swoody]

Thanks guys I'll buy some tomorrow....and a stack of ATF as I'll fill it up, take it for a drive then drop it again

[anthonygubbin]

Originally Posted by swoody

Thanks guys I'll buy some tomorrow....and a stack of ATF as I'll fill it up, take it for a drive then drop it again

By the looks of it, it needs flushing. I believe it can be done at home with 20L of DX3. I reckon people disconnect one of the lines and pour fresh oil in while the engine is running and in park. Then use a drum to catch the flow. I have never needed to do it so might be worth a thread asking exactly how to do it. If the water was muddy then I would definitely try to flush it. Might be worth getting a tranny kit and dropping the tray and replace the filter after a 30min drive. That is after you flush it.

Regards A

[swoody]

Your right I should flush it, I've flushed autos before using a special machine designed to do so. I could remove a cooler hose and put it into a container, run the engine and try and fill the auto at the same rate. It could get messy.

I think it just dawned on me how the water got in....from the join in the dipstick tube, it probably needs a new o'ring. There is no water in the diffs/transfer and they all have breathers that run to.the same place.

[ShaddowEdge]

Rear diff cover was starting to leak, not knowing when / if ever its last change was change did a oil change on the rear diff. I'm pretty sure I should be able to cut diff oil with a knife. It was so thick and black as sin (though I do enjoy allot of varieties of sin). Took it for a run and it was quieter from the back. I hadn't even realised that it was noisy but the absent of sound doesn't lie.

Now if I could just work out why my back brakes don't I'll be fairly happy with the 400 dollar special.

[junglejuice]

Originally Posted by swoody

Today I finished putting my clean and dry interior back in after its recent drowning. I then moved on to other things, thought my diffs/gearbox/transfer would be okay with breathers extended to the back of the engine bay but I'm pretty sure ATF shouldn't look like this.

Incidentally what diff oil do you guys use in your D35, D30s

Castrol LS90 F&R unless I plan a long towing trip and then I run 90/140 non LS (in the rear) as my rear diff doesn't have clutches...