transmission leak

Looking at buying a 2004 Santa Fe (sorry, don’t know the model # its a
4WD, V6, loaded, 35,000 km’s) and when I looked at the undercarriage I
noticed there is some fresh oil on the tailshaft of the transmission -
right in front of the driveshaft. The vehicle is at a Nissan dealer
so I pointed it out and he had the mechanics look at it. His answer
was that it is not a leaking seal or gasket but is coming from a
blow-by system designed by Hyundai for when the vehicle is using the
4WD a lot. Doesn’t sound quite right to me, what do you guys think?

Paul

 

Transfer case leakage is a common issue on the 2004 Santa Fe. It's
possible that it's nothing more than fluid coming out of the breather,
but
it's also possible that the transfer case is leaking. And most of the
leaks are expensive to fix. Removing the transfer case is very labor
intensive.

Since your opinion is from a mechanic who likely isn't that familiar with
Hyundai vehicles and was relayed through the salesperson, it's a little
suspect. If you don't have an account at www.hmaservice.com (requires
Internet Explorer), register and get one (it's free). There's a very
nice
TSB detailing all the different types of transfer case leakage and what's
required to repair them. Some require replacing the transfer case, and
you definitely don't want to hear how much that will cost.

 

I think that my 2002 Santa Fe has a transfer case leak. They fixed it
(temporarily) under warranty at ~45K miles. Now at 80K miles it is
leaking again. Is there any chance that this is covered under the
power train warranty?
Thanks, Al
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Arold "Al" Green

 

If you're the original owner, it should be covered under the powertrain
warranty.

 

Thanks, your help on this newsgroup is very valuable.
Al
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Arold "Al" Green