Blown Axles Seal

csuviper · Sep 19, 2018

ColoradoTJ said: ↑

So @BOBONTUESDAY, this should be interesting. Brian is right.

This looks like an issue with swapping out the Axle shaft seal or "outer" seal, and not changing the axle housing seal or "inner" axle seal. For the life of me, I have no idea why the mechanic didn't change the "inner" axle housing seal first. This would be the first one to swap, since it's the one to stop gear lube from coming out of the axle housing.

Now this is where to pay attention. If in fact they did swap out the inner seal and not the axle shaft seal, your bearings could be going south.

If the dealership did only change out the axle shaft seal (which is retarded, no wonder your puking gear lube everywhere).
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Agreed. Should be on the dealership to change out seals correctly to fix the leak the first time. Not try something easy and when thats not right charge more for additional services.

TheBeast · Sep 19, 2018

some good info here.

ColoradoTJ · Sep 19, 2018

csuviper said: ↑

Agreed. Should be on the dealership to change out seals correctly to fix the leak the first time. Not try something easy and when thats not right charge more for additional services.
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Totally agree Brian. So now if he pays out what the dealership wants, that is 1300.00 for two 8.00 seals to be replaced.

BOBONTUESDAY · Sep 21, 2018

Ok so little update at the stealership they're changing the same axle seal and the bearings. What a bunch of bull shit
Bet you guys a burnt out Chinese light bar it doesn't stop leaking.

ColoradoTJ · Sep 21, 2018

I sure hope your paying for parts only and no labor.
No way in hell any mechanic would be into the axle that far and not swap out a 7.50 seal.

I learned that the hard way one time while swapping out a torque converter in my “hot rod” in high school. My dad told me to swap out the input seal. I didn’t want to spend the 2.50. Sure as hell, when I started the car back up, leaked like a broken water damn. So my dad laughed and said “son, I’m not half as stupid as you think I am, and this was the hard lesson you are learning tonight...”
Instead of racing, mounting my girlfriend, and drinking (in no particular order), guess what I was doing?

BOBONTUESDAY · Sep 21, 2018

ColoradoTJ said: ↑

I sure hope your paying for parts only and no labor.
No way in hell any mechanic would be into the axle that far and not swap out a 7.50 seal.

I learned that the hard way one time while swapping out a torque converter in my “hot rod” in high school. My dad told me to swap out the input seal. I didn’t want to spend the 2.50. Sure as hell, when I started the car back up, leaked like a broken water damn. So my dad laughed and said “son, I’m not half as stupid as you think I am, and this was the hard lesson you are learning tonight...”
Instead of racing, mounting my girlfriend, and drinking (in no particular order), guess what I was doing?
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Ok so final update till it leaks again lol.
They changed the wheel bearing and seal this time. Which should.of been done the first time.
Oh and yes some of the techs that work here apparently don't give a rat's ass.
But apparently it's fixed I'm gonna put about 500 miles on it by.monday so we'll see if it still leaks.

ColoradoTJ · Sep 21, 2018

I was wondering if the bearing was going out and wiping the seal(s).

Hopefully this fixes your issue, since you use the truck for work.

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