Leaky C5 Differential

[V7TTE]

Rumour has it that this is a common problem with C5's. When mine was up on ramps for its MOT we noticed that there was a not insignificant amount of leakage from around the nearside diff area. Anyone managed to sort it? Is it an easy fix? (please don't say "warranty").

[c5ragtop]

If you have never inspected that area before, it may be that it has been like that for some time and may have been been overfilled. I had the same problem but BM told me it had been overfilled at the factory! and they had drained some fluid out. Took that one with a pinch of salt but last time I looked it was bone dry. Check the level before you go any further.

This has been discussed on The Corvetteforum so you may learn a bit more there.

Hope you noticed that I didn't use the word "warranty". Bugger

[Dee Gee]

I had a diff leak fixed under w**#$2ty fairly early in the cars life. It would have been v pricey otherwise. Apparently the old seals were a poor design. theres a TSB out which fits a replacement new type seal.

Watching all the comments on the CorvetteForum it's a very common problem.

recently I had a transmission leak which turned out to be the tech overfilling the transmission during a service.