The gasket to the filler neck to gas tank dried up and leaked (couldn’t fill the tank above half or it would splash out or seep out) The local repair shop wanted 1200 to drop the tank and insisted upon buying a new tank AND a new neck from a junk yard across the country. [...]

In most cars, a clogged AC drain could cause a fluid leak. Diagnose a fluid leak with thecar maintenance tips in this free video on automotive repair from a professional auto mechanic. Expert: Dave Erb Contact: www.davesultimateautomotive.com Bio: Dave Erb is an ASE Certified Master L1 Technician with 21 years experience in automotive care and [...]

Our expert custom-car mechanic racks a vehicle to begin work on a differential leak repair; find out why in this free auto-restoration video on car maintenance. Expert: Doug Jenkins Bio: Doug Jenkins runs Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods in St. Louis, where he restores classic cars and creates mild to wild custom street rods. He [...]

Install the differential in the reverse of how you took it apart, being careful not to hurt the sealing ability of the silicon; learn how in this free auto-restoration video.

Fill the differential fluid reservoir with gear lube, using between one and two quarts of oil, using limited-slip gear additive for limited-slip differential; learn more in thisfree auto-restoration video. Expert: Doug Jenkins Bio: Doug Jenkins runs Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods in St. Louis, where he restores classic cars and creates mild to wild custom [...]

Clean the differential axle housing out, since the oil in it will hold the dirt on the gasket surface, causing leaks; learn how to clean the housing in this free auto-restoration video.

Often, leaks are found where the gear carrier bolts to the axle, but you’ll need to find exactly where it’s leaking before you seal it;learn how in this free auto-restoration video. Expert: Doug Jenkins Bio: Doug Jenkins runs Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods in St. Louis, where he restores classic cars and creates mild to [...]

Our expert custom-car mechanic offers tips for cleaning the differential when repairing a differential leak to prevent gear lube from acquiring dirt; learn more in this free auto-restoration video. Expert: Doug Jenkins Bio: Doug Jenkins runs Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods in St. Louis, where he restores classic cars and creates mild to wild custom [...]

Remove the brake drums to back the axle retaining bolts out so the axles can be removed, allowing the gear carrier to slide out of the axle housing;learn how in this free auto-restoration video. Expert: Doug Jenkins Bio: Doug Jenkins runs Doug Jenkins Custom Hot Rods in St. Louis, where he restores classic cars and [...]

Remove the differential, loosening it gently, when repairing a differential leak after all the nuts are removed and the oil is drained; learn how in this free auto-restoration video.