Diff question...

[Giggz]

Hope someone can shed some light on this...

Ok heres my diff (LSD).

I was going over it with one of those wire brushes and decided to do the same to the underneath of the diff so i turned it over and found a puddle of oil coming from here...

Should there be a little hole in this tube like thing or have i diturbed something i shouldnt have?

[zaust]

Breather of sort... Don't worry..

[E30Mark]

It's the breather, it is meant to have a hole in it, don't worry!!!

[Giggz]

PHEW!! Thanks guys.

So if i was to say wrap some tape around it this time...flip it over and continue to clean it it would be ok?

[E30Mark]

Yep

[Giggz]

Cheers Mark.

[carlos_320i]

How much did you loose as you might need to top it back up again

[Giggz]

It was not alot to be honest has i only had it upside down for about 20 seconds but in saying that would it be worth draining the lot and do a oil change?

[glenbat]

If you do i guess you can do it off car, i been advised to loosen the top plug first (when in situ) just in case you get the bottom drain plug out, then the top fill plug rounds off = new diff/lots of tears