Differential recall

Black RTV and nylon string has sealed up many 9" rear-ends for me! If mine ever starts leaking, I'm only giving the dealership 1 shot to fix it. Lol
Everyone uses RTV now, just not orange? It should be oil resistant black or grey. Orange is usually high heat , on your engine, gear oil is hard on most RTV, unless it states oil safe @ this point IDK anymore.
 
Everyone uses RTV now, just not orange? It should be oil resistant black or grey. Orange is usually high heat , on your engine, gear oil is hard on most RTV, unless it states oil safe @ this point IDK anymore.

Haha. I heard that. I had to think about it too. It’s been a while since I used RTV sealant.
I used to be able to do about anything and everything to a vehicle I wanted. I can still do basic maintenance and more than most I guess. But the more the technology advances and the longer warranty coverages the less I do.
I miss the old stuff, but maybe it’s sentiment too because I sure don’t miss changing water pumps, alternators, etc on the side of the road.
Now I have roadside assistance. [emoji41]
 
Haha. I heard that. I had to think about it too. It’s been a while since I used RTV sealant.
I used to be able to do about anything and everything to a vehicle I wanted. I can still do basic maintenance and more than most I guess. But the more the technology advances and the longer warranty coverages the less I do.
I miss the old stuff, but maybe it’s sentiment too because I sure don’t miss changing water pumps, alternators, etc on the side of the road.
Now I have roadside assistance. [emoji41]
I’m right there too.
 
Everyone uses RTV now, just not orange? It should be oil resistant black or grey. Orange is usually high heat , on your engine, gear oil is hard on most RTV, unless it states oil safe @ this point IDK anymore.
Yeah, the sillycone was just to stick the string to. Haha, I use very minimal orange on engines. Pretty much just enough to stick the gasket. I don't like seeing goop squeezing out of every nook and cranny.
 
Haha. I heard that. I had to think about it too. It’s been a while since I used RTV sealant.
I used to be able to do about anything and everything to a vehicle I wanted. I can still do basic maintenance and more than most I guess. But the more the technology advances and the longer warranty coverages the less I do.
I miss the old stuff, but maybe it’s sentiment too because I sure don’t miss changing water pumps, alternators, etc on the side of the road.
Now I have roadside assistance. [emoji41]
Ain't that the truth! I drove a 69 F-100 short bed that I wasn't scared to take anywhere but it liked to keep me on my toes. Haha.
 
Started talking with someone about her 2018 off road she bought 4 months ago less 4000 miles on it. I was telling her about my leaking diff and crawled under her truck sure as **** this is what I saw. She was sad. :(8121C816-34B7-401C-90F9-DEFB5A9B72EC.jpegA23A5191-99DC-4C93-BCAB-B2F5B8532DBF.jpeg
 
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Started talking with someone about her 2018 off road she bought 4 months ago less 4000 likes on it. I was telling her about my leaking diff and crawled under her truck sure as **** this is what I saw. She was sad. :(View attachment 20299View attachment 20300
Summbish... I guess it's time to check mine again. How's your leaky rear-end situation? Are the Depends helping?
 
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2018 trd OR with 2k miles seems to suffer the same fate.

My appt at the dealership is tomorrow
Let us know how it goes. Also call corporate and file a complaint with them. The more people who let them know it’s still an issue the better outcome for everyone dealing with the issue. Make sure to check it after they are done. Hope they don’t just squirt gasket maker all over it and call it a day.
 
This is the worst one I’ve seen so far. This was a guy on TW. E07B67B4-4439-4794-B018-3D2BEDCCE9FD.jpeg
Mine doesn’t look as bad but same crap splattered in there.
This is mine...88510130-2AAF-4357-AA33-5C7F9F83D1DB.jpeg
 
Let us know how it goes. Also call corporate and file a complaint with them. The more people who let them know it’s still an issue the better outcome for everyone dealing with the issue. Make sure to check it after they are done. Hope they don’t just squirt gasket maker all over it and call it a day.

Status update: apparently no leak. They say it was just a smudge that resembled fluid.

I checked it out while it was on the lift and everything checked out.

I’ll keep an eye on it just in case and now it’s documented in the event something were to happen later.
 
Looks like Toyota has decided to not fix these anymore unless it’s dripping or completely fails.


Toyota TSB #T-SB-0008-20

Affected Component: EQUIPMENT
DATE PUBLISHEDJAN 27, 2020NHTSA TSB #10171405TSB Document
SummaryTSB: Vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components. This bulletin explains how to determine the differences between a fluid leak versus a fluid seep. Cases that are determined to be a ?leak? should be repaired accordingly and will be covered under warranty if applicable. Cases that are determined to be a ?seep? should be documented on the repair order and inspected at the next service interval. Follow the Repair Information in this bulletin to determine if the concern in question is a fluid leak or fluid seep and review the Repair Procedure section to address the condition. NOTE This bulletin applies to ALL powertrain fluids excluding fuel and coolant.53122139-10D8-4A91-B461-F4FBD94E35E9.jpegB4352163-76AB-4687-ACB9-FB9A98842AA8.jpeg 9153BC62-EFE4-4CAB-8DEE-2A220FD2C2E0.jpegBDFEE2C3-365E-4C96-B933-751CF94B3412.jpeg B91105A0-0A9F-42B8-BE99-4D1857A3BC73.jpeg
 
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