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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Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:06Fargo wrote:
So I am having a look see under the Dodge and there is transfer case lube sprinkled on the underside of the cab etc. Hmmm - "output shaft seal leak!" I announce to no one. Closer examination and I have a :h moment. The seal is bone dry. The oil is coming from the center of the yoke. :h. "huh?" I said to no one.
And naturally I took it apart, and thoroughly cleaned the yoke ($300 for a new one! qwak qwak qwak etc) and repaired it with JB Weld. It lasted about 3000 miles and started leaking again so I could replace the yoke and another U-joint. Now it doesn't spray oil everywhere.
Instead of JB Weld you should have had it tig welded. never heard of a yoke leaking before.
Don
Apparently the internal splines on the yoke are machined with both ends open and then a plug is pressed into the yoke end.
Tig welder - of course! Why didn't I think of that - I've been scheming a reason to go buy one ... dang it!
