After my last oil change I had a lot of oil dripping from different spots. This has happened before. Sometimes the technicians get a little sloppy when draining. A bunch of oil pools on top of the skid plates and it drips making it look like there’s an oil leak. A couple of days ago I noticed there was still a fairly fresh oil spot on the ground so I looked up underneath the Jeep to see where it was dripping from. It was just another remnant from the oil change. But, while I was under there, I noticed something else. There’s a bolt missing from my rear driveshaft! Only three of the four bolts connecting the rear driveshaft to the transfer case are present. So now I’m having to source a replacement.
Driveshaft bolt, Rear T-Case
I checked with 4×4 shop since they installed the driveshaft last year. I sent an email with a picture. They said it looks like the Rubicon Express flange adapter. I found an adapter that looks like a match. It’s the Rubicon Express RE1805. I’ve sent them a note through their website for information about where I can get replacements or for a spec so I can source it on my own. Hopefully, they get back to me fairly quickly.
Front Axle:
I still haven’t heard from the dealer about the parts for the front axle swap. It was supposed to be about 6 weeks. That was 8 weeks ago. I know supply chain issues have a lot of things hung up, but it’s the new year and I’m ready to get moving with getting The Whisky back up to par. I know I’m going to miss some Jeep trips, but I don’t want to miss more than I have to. So it’s time for ME to be the squeaky wheel. I put a follow up call in this afternoon.