New puma leak - No Surprise

[AlecW]

G'day,

Picked up my new Defender last week and I had a good look underneath for the obligatory leak (almost would have been worried there wasn't at least 1.) The pic is of the junction between the g-box and transfer case.

Any ideas of what seal has gone? From the color I though it might be transfer case oil.

Thoughts?

[tailslide]

Excess grease escaping from the coupling splines? I will be happy to see that on mine when I get it.

[AlecW]

Excess grease escaping from the coupling splines? I will be happy to see that on mine when I get it.

I hope so too, seemed to have the viscosity of oil though =(

Gave it a good wipe down so will give it a looking over again after I take it for a good run. It's the same color as the penrite gear oil I used on my 110 couple months back.

[justinc]

Get that seen to. It is a main gearbox rear seal issue not a transfer case seal issue. The coupling may have even come loose 😮😮
Is this a NEW vehicle or used? The colour of that oil isn't normal BOT328 i wonder if they have changed it again?

Jc

[AlecW]

Get that seen to. It is a main gearbox rear seal issue not a transfer case seal issue. The coupling may have even come loose 😮😮
Is this a NEW vehicle or used? The colour of that oil isn't normal BOT328 i wonder if they have changed it again?

Jc

She is brand new, only done 500km's.

Ok will call them next week and forward pics.

[Avion8]

G'day,

Picked up my new Defender last week and I had a good look underneath for the obligatory leak (almost would have been worried there wasn't at least 1.) The pic is of the junction between the g-box and transfer case.

Any ideas of what seal has gone? From the color I though it might be transfer case oil.

Thoughts?

Alec, There are lots of new Defender's producing this blue grease. Mine was there from very low kms, wiped off & has not returned since. Over on Defender2 this is a long thread on this issue. I would guess that it is some sort of assembly fluid. Here was mine before:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/03/616.jpg (http://s938.photobucket.com/user/jodel1050/media/Heritage%2090/P1030380_zpsntcaw9lm.jpg.html)

[justinc]

Good news then. Of course after almost 10 years they had started to prelube the coupling so they can be forgiven for a little seepage...😕

Jc

[AlecW]

Alec, There are lots of new Defender's producing this blue grease. Mine was there from very low kms, wiped off & has not returned since. Over on Defender2 this is a long thread on this issue. I would guess that it is some sort of assembly fluid. Here was mine before:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/03/616.jpg (http://s938.photobucket.com/user/jodel1050/media/Heritage%2090/P1030380_zpsntcaw9lm.jpg.html)

Thanks,

Yeah I thought I would give it a wipe and see if it returned and in greater numbers initially. Will forward pic to local service guy's and see what they think aswell for some security.

It hasnt been enough to actually drop onto the tarmac where it's parked so hopefully that's what it is. Viscosity is somewhere between oil and grease which made me think it might have been transfer fluid. On further inspection its almost kind of sticky has a faint scent of glue about it. Did not taste it though!

Will be keeping an eye on it. This forum has proven its worth yet again!

[Avion8]

Thanks,

Yeah I thought I would give it a wipe and see if it returned and in greater numbers initially. Will forward pic to local service guy's and see what they think aswell for some security.

It hasnt been enough to actually drop onto the tarmac where it's parked so hopefully that's what it is. Viscosity is somewhere between oil and grease which made me think it might have been transfer fluid. On further inspection its almost kind of sticky has a faint scent of glue about it. Did not taste it though!

Will be keeping an eye on it. This forum has proven its worth yet again!

Some of the UK vehicles have marked their territory. Mine never did, just dripped onto the exhaust & I guess evaporated! I'm up near 4000kms now & fingers, legs & anything else that will cross - the fluids all seem to be behaving & staying where they are supposed to - it hasn't rained yet though!

[AlecW]

Some of the UK vehicles have marked their territory. Mine never did, just dripped onto the exhaust & I guess evaporated! I'm up near 4000kms now & fingers, legs & anything else that will cross - the fluids all seem to be behaving & staying where they are supposed to - it hasn't rained yet though!

Keep those appendages crossed, seems to be working!

[Rolly]

Yep, Mne's only 1500KM's new and has the same greeny/blueish fluid.
Dripped onto the exhaust/burnt and no further.
I'll keep an eye on it.

No doubt , down the track I'll not give these leaks a second thought.

[Tote]

Same here, my Feb delivered 130 has the grease seepage, it hasn't marked its spot though:D

Regards,
Tote

[mickygee]

i had the same leakage on my new 90. i took it to warranty service and they told me it was assembly fluid and nothing needs to be done about it. having done my own research I'm pretty sure it lubrication of the adapter shaft so hopefully there will still be some left on it by the time the leakage dries up!

[Busted Syncro]

G'day All,

I thinking because this blue grease on the outside of the gearbox rear and seems all new vehicles are affected is in fact a witness type mark to indicate the adapter shaft has been lubricated.
The contractors and L/R and the Dealers can see this grease spot and know the adapter shaft has been lubricated during assembly.
Once this blue grease has been removed it doesn't seem to leak out again.
Just a thought.
Chris

[davisshannon]

Mine has been leaking from new. I'm at about 2500kms now and I wipe off about once per week. I wonder when mine will stop appearing?

[YOLO110]

I wish my MY15 had a leak here... then at least I would know the output shaft had been lubricated during assembly... rather than living with a big question! :(

Lots on Defender2 about this topic...

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