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Leaking front diff/axle

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YOUR RESEARCHLeaking front diff/axle

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front diff and not the front shock

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Reported cause · Original poster
They said it was the front diff and not the front shock.
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Leaking front diff/axle

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Replace brake pads and a tech inspection

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Suggestion · Original poster
Took the car in for an oil change, brake pads and a tech inspection.
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Leading evidence: 'front diff and not the front shock' (1 discussions report identifying this cause; no attributable repair resolution). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'front diff and not the front shock' (1 discussions; 1 report identifying it and 0 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Replace brake pads and a tech inspection' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Replace entire front differential

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Dealer contacted Porsche...they then replaced the entire front differential.
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Leaking front diff/axle

Replace brake pads and a tech inspection

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Suggestion · Original poster
Took the car in for an oil change, brake pads and a tech inspection.
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Leaking front diff/axle

Test drove it and found it still leaking

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Suggestion
They then replaced the seal...test drove it and found it still leaking.
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Leaking front diff/axle

Replace seal

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Unsuccessful attempt
They then replaced the seal...test drove it and found it still leaking.
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Leaking front diff/axle

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Replace brake pads and a tech inspection

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Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Suggestion · Original poster
Took the car in for an oil change, brake pads and a tech inspection.
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Leaking front diff/axle

Replace entire front differential

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Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Performed · outcome unconfirmed
Dealer contacted Porsche...they then replaced the entire front differential.
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Leaking front diff/axle

Replace seal

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Unsuccessful attempt
They then replaced the seal...test drove it and found it still leaking.
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Leaking front diff/axle

Test drove it and found it still leaking

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Discussions that contain suggestions: 1

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Suggestion
They then replaced the seal...test drove it and found it still leaking.
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Leaking front diff/axle

Reported and suspected causes (1)

These are separate views of the same evidence. Frequency alone does not establish a fix, and these counts must not be added together.

front diff and not the front shock

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Identified cause: 0
Suspected cause: 0
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Reported cause · Original poster
They said it was the front diff and not the front shock.
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Leaking front diff/axle

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My front diff developed a leak early on, that was years ago, they fixed it under warranty....no more leaks and the car has 75k miles on it now......
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Took the car in for an oil change, brake pads and a tech inspection. Well, what they found is not so good. I though there might be a leak in the front suspension from some oil like substance I found on the ground. Well, the shop says they see a leak in the front differential and axle! The car is under warranty. First, what color is the fluid in the front diff? Is it clear? Also, I though the front diff was a sealed unit, does this mean the car could be out for a while? Sorry about all the questions, did a search and found nothing. Thank you CJ

POST 2Original post

CJ, When I had my PSS9s installed, my mechanic said there was probably a leak (maybe a seal) in the front differential (there was no fluid on the floor just some on the underside of the car). Took it to the dealer. They confirmed the leak. They then replaced the seal...test drove it and found it still leaking. Dealer contacted Porsche...they then replaced the entire front differential. All in all it took 3 days. Everything good now.

POST 3Original post

Chris, sometimes those coilovers can leak as well, I've seen it on HR's in the past.

POST 4Original post

My front diff developed a leak early on, that was years ago, they fixed it under warranty....no more leaks and the car has 75k miles on it now......

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Well, it sounds like the front diff leak is not something to freak out over. Chris, thats what I thought it was and I even told RPM to take a hard look. They said it was the front diff and not the front shock. Given the dif is under warranty, I am thankful its only my drive train...... ;-)

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