Well,
Even with a leak (not a terrible one) As long as you keep the fluid level up, You will not hurt the innards!
As long as there is juice kept in there (checking level VERY periodically!) You can drive forever!
BEST TO GET IT FIXED SOON!
I'm sure the juice is reasonable (maybe $10-$15 for a gallon).
A pump may be $5-$8 to install the needed amount (not a full gallon!)
All you gotta do is crawl under, remove the fill plug, and pump away till it starts coming out of the fill hole, then reinstall Mr. Plug.
I have some pics from my '77 CJ-5
View is my head near the rear axle looking forward.
1) "My" fill plug used to be a "square headed pipe plug" I changed it to a "Hex" headed pipe plug (that's just me) Some plugs have a square hole that you use a ratchet in. MY FILL PLUG is seen on the right side, it's brass and just above one of the cover bolts.
Note: The case is never full! The fluid levels out at the same height as the bottom of the plug hole and gets sloshed around with the gears turning!
Your location/ type of fluid/ plug style probably differs. If you respond and want it, I may be able to pull up a diagram of yours from "Prodemand"
2/3) This is the cheap, very effective pump, (stuck in the gear oil "I" have to use.
Trying to squirt fluid in straight out of a quart bottle usually don't work because you cannot get the bottom of the bottle high enough with crap in the way! (This pump will fit into a quart bottle too!)
4) My '77 CJ-5
Your turn,
The Medic
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Monday, September 4th, 2017 AT 4:13 PM