Front Diff Issue? - PhilD, you there?

[CO Hummer]

Hey Phil, Paragon, or anyone.

I just noticed some uh-ohs under my H2.

FIRST - I have a loose bolt and I'm wonder what is and how it could come loose.

SECOND - I got some major fluid around the front diff. But, I'm not sure if it's the diff or not.

Any input? Pics to follow below.....

[CO Hummer]

BOLT: Here's that bolt. It's come loose, about 1/3 of an inch of down from tight. How does this come lose? Indicative of another problem?

[CO Hummer]

DIFF: Looks like some leakage from the steering (top right), and probably the diff. Is this likely a major uh-oh, or just a seal, etc?

[CO Hummer]

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[CO Hummer]

Help me doctor. Make it go away!

[timgco]

Alna, I have found this to be most common among the school bus/ taxi cab family. Front diff seals leak every now and than... also hapens on the rest of the colors too. My 03 looked like that at one point.

...off to the dealer you go. Since you have a nasty leak like that the internal stuff should be looked at just in case. You don't want your truck to end up like Adam's on Hells REvenge. JK.

Also, since they will be opening up our diff., have your fluids all changed out. It's about time anyhow if you haven't had them done yet.

I would feel confident to do this to my own rig, but I don't put enough miles on them to warrant the service.