Steering Rack Leak?

XxThe_RemedyXx · 05-14-2024, 04:43 PM

Hey boys. I noticed some oil on my passenger side steering rack near the axle. Does anyone know where this fluid would be leaking from? I checked up too and everything is dry. Axle boot?

XxThe_RemedyXx · 05-23-2024, 10:54 AM

Anyone see anything like this? I took a second look at this today and it looks like the oil is coming from the side where the diff is and not from the boot side.

Wires · 05-23-2024, 12:30 PM

Is it possible that during an oil change, some was spilt and ran down there?

XxThe_RemedyXx · 05-23-2024, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Wires

Is it possible that during an oil change, some was spilt and ran down there?

Definitely possible, but I do my own oil changes and I'm super careful when I do them. I guess I'll spray it clean with some brake clean and try to locate where it's coming from. I'm just worried it could be the transfer case or differential, both of which I have had recently swapped out but haven't seen any leaks until now.

Wires · 05-23-2024, 01:23 PM

In perspective, coming out of winter I saw a small stain in the floor under the rear diff of my car. Looked like it was weeping from the axle seals. Pulled the plug, tons of oil, sprayed the diff with brake cleaner to clean it up, and it's been fine for the past month.

So long story short... maybe "just one of those things".

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XxThe_RemedyXx Colonel 987 Rep 2,691 Posts Drives: 2016 340i xDrive Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Westchester, NY iTrader: (0)	Anyone see anything like this? I took a second look at this today and it looks like the oil is coming from the side where the diff is and not from the boot side. __________________ 2016 340i xDrive - BM3 Stage 2 93 OTS - xHP Transmission Sutphin Custom Tune - B58TU HPFP - Bilstein B14 - VRSF Catless DP - Kyostar CAI - Dinan Midpipe
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05-23-2024, 01:23 PM	#5
Wires Major General 1836 Rep 5,170 Posts Drives: 2016 340i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	In perspective, coming out of winter I saw a small stain in the floor under the rear diff of my car. Looked like it was weeping from the axle seals. Pulled the plug, tons of oil, sprayed the diff with brake cleaner to clean it up, and it's been fine for the past month. So long story short... maybe "just one of those things".
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