What is the cause and was it preventable??
My 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel has a little over 100k miles. Overall and "good old truck", but a recent inspection reveals front and rear differential seals need replacing. Leaks were spotted by a loc...
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Was it dusty fluid? Or clean looking greese?
My aunt had a "Hole in the boot" of her front wheel drive car. Funny how it had no dust on it when she took a close look at it, like it had just "Happened" after she drove in there. Never went back to that rip off place, and had it fixed someplace else.
If you don't have drips in your driveway from the seals, stop going to that place for service. If the next place says the same thing, have them check the fluid level. There is a couple of gallons of rear axle fluid, so unless you really see a lot of it dripping, it will be good for another 4,000 miles. Of course if there is a 4" puddle under your truck, you have something to worry about sooner than later.
By now, any oil sprayed on the truck will look dusty (from your driving home). You can wash that off with a garden hose, and then if the dusty fluid comes back, you might have a problem. If it stays clean, you have a greedy mechanic. Sad to say that though. Most are hard working guys who pay there bills and make ends meet.
Fred.
My aunt had a "Hole in the boot" of her front wheel drive car. Funny how it had no dust on it when she took a close look at it, like it had just "Happened" after she drove in there. Never went back to that rip off place, and had it fixed someplace else.
If you don't have drips in your driveway from the seals, stop going to that place for service. If the next place says the same thing, have them check the fluid level. There is a couple of gallons of rear axle fluid, so unless you really see a lot of it dripping, it will be good for another 4,000 miles. Of course if there is a 4" puddle under your truck, you have something to worry about sooner than later.
By now, any oil sprayed on the truck will look dusty (from your driving home). You can wash that off with a garden hose, and then if the dusty fluid comes back, you might have a problem. If it stays clean, you have a greedy mechanic. Sad to say that though. Most are hard working guys who pay there bills and make ends meet.
Fred.
