# 1996 Toyota 4Runner - Vibrations and a leaking rear end **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota\ **Created:** [July 22, 2020, 4:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-4runner-vibrations-and-a-leaking-rear-end/167687 "2020-07-22T04:30:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TimothyEBass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@TimothyEBass](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TimothyEBass)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 4:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-4runner-vibrations-and-a-leaking-rear-end/167687/1 "2020-07-22T04:30:26Z")
Vibration at 60miles per hour in the rearend leaking fluid inside of rim ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-4runner-vibrations-and-a-leaking-rear-end/167687/2 "2020-07-22T17:54:25Z")
By “inside the rim” do you mean the wheel? That would mean you’re leaking brake fluid. The vibration could be a wheel out of balance or a bent wheel. The two things could even be connected. Did you hit a big pothole or anything recently? Take your 4Runner to a good independent mechanic ASAP. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-4runner-vibrations-and-a-leaking-rear-end/167687/3 "2020-07-22T20:37:40Z")
> [@davepsinbox\_157004](#): > > That would mean you’re leaking brake fluid. Or bad axle bearing and seal. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-4runner-vibrations-and-a-leaking-rear-end/167687/4 "2020-07-22T20:50:22Z")
Okay, I have to admit I went straight to worst case scenario. I don’t think of grease as “fluid” so I didn’t consider that possibility. You’re probably right. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 10:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-4runner-vibrations-and-a-leaking-rear-end/167687/5 "2020-07-23T10:41:56Z")
> [@davepsinbox\_157004](#): > > I don’t think of grease as “fluid” so I didn’t consider that possibility. I didn’t either, I was thinking 90 weight ![Capture](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/5/6/56b821fe8d4222982b2d2f3b178c9c7506789339.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TimothyEBass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@TimothyEBass](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TimothyEBass)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-4runner-vibrations-and-a-leaking-rear-end/167687/6 "2020-07-23T12:01:06Z")
Yea it has to be a seal and baring ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-4runner-vibrations-and-a-leaking-rear-end/167687/7 "2020-07-23T15:08:47Z")
Rearend “grease” is very much a liquid. A thick, stinky liquid, but a liquid nonetheless! ---
**Author:** ![TimothyEBass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@TimothyEBass](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TimothyEBass)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-4runner-vibrations-and-a-leaking-rear-end/167687/8 "2020-07-23T16:58:31Z")
Is gear oil for differential to Seal’s busted on my passenger side will connection there somewhere I’m not a mechanic but I kind of know what’s going on ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-4runner-vibrations-and-a-leaking-rear-end/167687/9 "2020-07-23T17:35:17Z")
Yeah, I obviously didn’t think things through. I hope the OP is wise enough to ignore my advice. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-4runner-vibrations-and-a-leaking-rear-end/167687/10 "2020-07-23T20:49:41Z")
> [@TimothyEBass](#): > > Is gear oil for differential to Seal’s busted on my passenger side will connection there somewhere I’m not a mechanic but I kind of know what’s going on I can barely understand what you are asking but… Yes, there is a seal out at the axle end. If it leaks, nasty smelling gear lube leaks out and usually gets slung all over the inner fender. If the bearing is failing, the seal will leak badly and the truck will vibrate. The rear cover needs to come off so be sure and check pinion and carrier bearings as well when you are in there. ---
**Author:** ![TimothyEBass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@TimothyEBass](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TimothyEBass)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-4runner-vibrations-and-a-leaking-rear-end/167687/11 "2020-08-14T18:21:39Z")
It was a drive shaft universal joint ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2020, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-4runner-vibrations-and-a-leaking-rear-end/167687/12 "2020-08-14T20:13:07Z")
Wow. I did not see that coming. ---
**Author:** ![TimothyEBass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@TimothyEBass](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TimothyEBass)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 10:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-toyota-4runner-vibrations-and-a-leaking-rear-end/167687/13 "2020-08-15T10:39:53Z")
I replaced the Rear end paid $200 for it !!! Used. Laughs all the way to the bank it still had the vibrations ugh! I told my friend volume of Austin Automotive technical repair Travis Hall let’s drop the drive shaft replace both of ujoints one side of the brain are you joining set turn to dust nothing but red dust very little pins in it I’m lucky I didn’t chunk the drive shaft out of there