Time for everyone's favorite game: identify this leak!

[3jacks]

Soon to be on gamehsow network...the Emmy award winning: name that leak!

seriously...drive gear retainer is dry, so is the steering arm cover. Only the nut on the lower ball joint is wet. Anyone know where this is coming from?

 

[kcobean]

I'm a total newb, so i'm just trying to think through this....the only fluid in that area is the gear oil for the geared hub, right? And if the drive gear retainer is dry the only other egress points are the cover on the back side of the hub, or the output seal?

 

[porkysplace]

Great thread title , that will really help people with similar problem in the future find the answer using the search function of the site.

 

[3jacks]

I'm a total newb, so i'm just trying to think through this....the only fluid in that area is the gear oil for the geared hub, right? And if the drive gear retainer is dry the only other egress points are the cover on the back side of the hub, or the output seal?

I don't know if the hub input or output seals could / would cause this...but there was no gear oil on the tire and wasn't sure if the lower ball joint had grease in it (I can't see a Zerk there). Thought maybe someone would have seen this before since that nut was soaked at one point.

Porky, i could change the title to "what is this leak". That would help the search function...don't like the title and don't know the answer...don't reply.

 

[kcobean]

I don't know if the hub input or output seals could / would cause this...but there was no gear oil on the tire and wasn't sure if the lower ball joint had grease in it (I can't see a Zerk there). Thought maybe someone would have seen this before since that nut was soaked at one point.

It's hard to tell the viscosity from the picture..is it grease or fluid on the nut?

 

[3jacks]

It's hard to tell the viscosity from the picture..is it grease or fluid on the nut?

. Not sure since it accumulated dirt. I cleaned the area in hopes it would appear in definite fashion. I live on a dirt road so it's hard to keep it "clean"

 

[kcobean]

I wouldn't think grease would flow down onto the nut.

 

[Bulldogger]

A better picture would help. Suspect the seals on the hub though, since there is little else in that area. Not that hard to replace and worth opening them up to inspect if you never have. I did before I took my new-to-me M998 anywhere and am glad I did.

Bulldogger

 

[infidel got me]

That nut looks loose from the picture angle??? Idk