fixplane1
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- February 6, 2017
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- City, State
- gillette, Wyoming
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2012 limited
I'm in the process of dealing with a leaking PTU vent on a 2012 Limited with 96,000 miles. This unit has the jiggle vent. I've read most all the post here. I decided to remove the PTU so I could either do more work on it or replace it. There appears to be no seals leaking, just leaks from the vent. I will assume the internal fluid is mostly sludge. With the unit out I drained about a cup of really thick fluid. The rest is either missing or too thick to drain. My question is, why is this a non-serviceable unit. Why not split the case, clean out the sludge, inspect for warn parts, and replace the fluid. If there is damage, you can replace what you can or use it as an anchor. It appears the cover is sealed with a grey RTV not sure if there is a gasket. With my issue, an apparent plugged vent, cleaning would unplug the vent and hopefully remedy this issue. Am I missing something here?