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Jimbo:

--- Quote from: Landy Andy on January 08, 2008, 21:43:54 ---brought defender 1 month ago but now find that front diff has been contaminated with water?
Have drained filled, drained and filled but oil still grey and metallic.


Can i complain?
How do i know if diff is <edit>?

It still works,but id buy from reputable well known supplier with 3 months warranty. but don't want fail at 3 months 1 day????????

Thanks in advance Andy

Andy - I'd take it back and 'have a word'.............is it the silver '04 in your avatar, nice looking truck !

Jim

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L90OOK:

--- Quote from: Landy Andy on January 08, 2008, 21:43:54 ---brought defender 1 month ago but now find that front diff has been contaminated with water?
Have drained filled, drained and filled but oil still grey and metallic.


Can i complain?
How do i know if diff is <edit>?

It still works,but id buy from reputable well known supplier with 3 months warranty. but don't want fail at 3 months 1 day????????

Thanks in advance Andy

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They are going to ask you why you checked the diff oil & why you didn't take it back to them to have it checked/changed if you found it contaminated.   :?
I would approach them, tell them what you have done & ask them to renew the swivel lubricants, try to get them to use one shot swivel grease.

Did you go wading in the 90 to compel you to check the diff oil?

stageonesimmo:
One of the first things to do is check the breathers - the condensation can build up inside the axle case and contaminate the oil pretty quickly.  Whip the union off the axle and give it the cleaning of its life then blow the pipes through as well - you'll be surprised by how much crud can build up in there and it wont take much condensation to wreck your oil...

extreme90:
the oils grey
is it silvery grey as thats more like metal filings in the oil or, the halfshaft seals are leaking at the end of the axle casing and allowing swivle grease into the diff oil, which when mixed gives you a grey colour ep90
dan

Landy Andy:
Thanks for all your advice, and help.

Will do swivel joints this weekend, sounds nice and simple.

All breathers now extended up snorkel. it was while putting new pipe on that i noticed that old pipe had become damaged and was in two parts, so then checked oil.

Have changed oil as soon as noticed problem, then drove for one day, then changed oil again, but still silver/grey in colour so am changing again untill is clear.

Oil is grey /silver in colour and bottom of drain tray is covered in chrome shinney particles.

Did not take it back to place i brought it from as they are 2 hours away. (not brought from main dealer just well known specialist)

I have done no wading as yet as wanted extended breather ext first as did not want to cause damage.

Yes it is the silver Def in picture.

I have done 1.5 thou miles since purchase with bad oil. How many miles did old owner do with bad oil?

Thanks again for your help

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