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Technical => Driveline => Topic started by: benzzzy on October 03, 2012, 04:07:42 PM

Title: a frothy
Post by: benzzzy on October 03, 2012, 04:07:42 PM

hi folks,
just checked my diff oil after a 1km test drive after a new rear bearing only to find it seemed all frothy.
any ideas why it would be frothy.
standard single wheel diff with castrol ep80-90 oil and a bit of moreys. have checked it plenty of times b4 and not seen this

cheers,

benzzzy.

Title: Re: a frothy
Post by: Warren on October 04, 2012, 12:41:12 AM

Water in the oil by the sound of it.

Warren

Title: Re: a frothy
Post by: petrolhead on October 04, 2012, 07:07:37 AM

Not good, definatly sounds like water in the oil, hopefully the case hardening has not been effected

Title: Re: a frothy
Post by: rossie on October 04, 2012, 08:13:49 AM

let it settle and check again, moreys sticks to things and it gets air rated. Very good shit though

Title: Re: a frothy
Post by: benzzzy on October 04, 2012, 01:09:13 PM

yeh rossie i think your'e right, cheked it this morning and looked fine.

thanks everyone.