mathieu Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 Hey Everyone, Just came out of my oil change and got a bad news. Apparently my PTU is starting leaking nothing bad just start. However the cost of replacement here in alberta is 8600$ , bit pricy. I was wondering if anyone already had the issue and or if it's worst waiting a bit. Car was bought new and got only 64oookm Thank you for all feedback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5rebel9 Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 (edited) Would be nice to know just where on the PTU it's starting to leak. My '14 developed a leak where it mounts to the transmission. BUT this was due to the O ring seal being damaged when the trans was removed for torque converter replacement. IF your car's leak is from the seal for the passenger side axle shaft, that is much more easily replaced to fix the leak, and much less costly. ALSO this sounds like a time to seek a second opinion from a trusted shop. Edited March 21 by 5rebel9 2late4u and mathieu 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathieu Posted March 22 Author Report Share Posted March 22 22 hours ago, 5rebel9 said: Would be nice to know just where on the PTU it's starting to leak. My '14 developed a leak where it mounts to the transmission. BUT this was due to the O ring seal being damaged when the trans was removed for torque converter replacement. IF your car's leak is from the seal for the passenger side axle shaft, that is much more easily replaced to fix the leak, and much less costly. ALSO this sounds like a time to seek a second opinion from a trusted shop. Thank you for your feedback, Yeah as pair the Dealer who's Chrysler , the leak may appear underneath the passenger area. So far I have no trace of leak anywhere in my underground parking and no bad smell. Like you suggest I may change seek a different opinion since I leave kinda remotely. Thank you 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted March 22 Report Share Posted March 22 just keep a close on it and keep it filled till you fix it. might last you a long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 Most awd vehicles can be switched to 2 wheel drive by removing the rear drive shaft, including the Journey. Dealerships will never do a procedure like this. Car needs to be put back to original condition so it can go another 100k miles ….and we can make $8600 on a repair. A transmission or truck repair place can access the severity of the leak or even switch vehicle to temporarily 2 wheel drive. As somebody already said; It may only be a side c/v axle lip seal leak, a $25 part and a few hrs of labor. The front ptu unit holds about 700ml of thick 75w90 gear oil. A few drips every few days will not drop fluid level all that much. But you can’t ignore it and let it get really low and wreck the internal bearings. A used ptu unit from an auto recycler is often the most cost effective repair if a full rebuild is needed. Because unit was run for a while without any oil left inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5rebel9 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Yes @John/Horace, but as the OP said STARTING to leak. And as I posted, it would be nice if we knew just where. Mine was leaking TRANS. oil, not the PTO gear lube. Such are the joys of responding to vague postings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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