Jul
21
Oil Leak Follow-up
Filed Under (Ural Repair and Maintenance) by Anthony StClair on 21-07-2008
After writing this post, I’m heading out to the garage to do a little wrenching. With the cause of Svetlana’s oil leak still not diagnosed, there are a few things I’m going to check this evening:
- Tighten all drain plugs (main engine, oil filter housing, gearbox and final drive)
- Check the final drive oil level
- Check the gearbox oil level (I’ve already checked the engine oil level)
Ural’s tend to be simple, and this potential leak may be no exception. When I did my 1,000km maintenance, I tightened all the bolts on Svetlana — except for the oil drain plugs. It could be as simple as giving those a wee bit of a tighten.
Or it might not. We’ll see… and will go from there.
my 2002 ural has only ~1000 Kms on it and has leaked oil from the final drive since i trailered it 3000 miles from the dealer. I replaced the seal to no avail, could it be a teflon tape repair ?
It could well be. Also make sure that your final drive isn’t overfilled - “a little bit more is a little bit better” doesn’t apply with Ural final drives. Put in what the manual specifies and nothing more - otherwise you can be prone to leaks back there. Overfill is most common cause for FD leaks, but keep an eye on that after your next oil change (and put on the Teflon tape). If the leak continues, give your dealer a holler, there could be something else going on.