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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Many years ago, the shop foreman where I worked said "I'm not spending $500 to fix a fifty cent oil leak!"
I agree with that, although there are always exceptions.
IMO, a diff seal is a fifty cent oil leak.
However, if the leak is bad enough that the gear oil is washing the dirt off of the housing, then it is probably bad enough to replace the seal.
If the yoke sealing surface is grooved, it could be repaired with a Speedi-Sleeve instead of replacing the yoke.
Come to think of it, is the leak at the seal, or from under the yoke retaining nut? Some axles require a seal of silicone under the washer, to seal the splines. If that seal deteriorates, it will leak.
As previously noted, the leak WILL return. ALL seals seep, that's how they keep lubricated. Most don't seep enough to be noticeable. When the seep gets bad enough that dirt starts to build up, it is about to become a leak. When the dirt gets washed off, it IS a leak, and the choice is yours: Fix it or live with it.
I agree with that, although there are always exceptions.
IMO, a diff seal is a fifty cent oil leak.
However, if the leak is bad enough that the gear oil is washing the dirt off of the housing, then it is probably bad enough to replace the seal.
If the yoke sealing surface is grooved, it could be repaired with a Speedi-Sleeve instead of replacing the yoke.
Come to think of it, is the leak at the seal, or from under the yoke retaining nut? Some axles require a seal of silicone under the washer, to seal the splines. If that seal deteriorates, it will leak.
As previously noted, the leak WILL return. ALL seals seep, that's how they keep lubricated. Most don't seep enough to be noticeable. When the seep gets bad enough that dirt starts to build up, it is about to become a leak. When the dirt gets washed off, it IS a leak, and the choice is yours: Fix it or live with it.
