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Rusted out rear axle seal
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Author:  jeepdan [ Sun Jul 27, 2014 7:53 am ]
Post subject:  Rusted out rear axle seal
My Daughters CRD (CRD#2) started leaking gear oil very badly from the drivers side rear wheel (lost about 3/4" of diff lube before I found it, and ruined the parking brake and disc pads).
It looks as if the steel part of seal simply rusted out :shock:

I glanced at mine, (CRD#1) just to check, and I now see that it is wet with gear lube also on the same side (drivers rear wheel).
Author:  joelukex4 [ Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Rusted out rear axle seal
I've had the same issue with mine but right now it is only the outer bearing grease that has come past the seal. I need to get it changed.
Author:  dgeist [ Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Rusted out rear axle seal
Do you drive in a lot of corrosive conditions (i.e. winter salt without rinsing or trips to the atlantic?) I had a shop replace bearings and seals at about 90k miles because they were "sure" a bearing was causing a noise...it wasn't. The bearings and seals were in really good shape, but then when it snows here, the city puts sand and fine gravel on the roads, not salt.

Dan
Author:  jeepdan [ Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:44 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Rusted out rear axle seal
Yea, Alot of corrosive salt during the winter.
I keep the vehicle rinsed off whenever I return home, especially the alloy wheels.

That axle seal is under the hat brake drum, hard to keep that area flushed out.
Author:  jws84_02 [ Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Rusted out rear axle seal
I recently replaced both my front seals when I put new cv axles in. (140k). Guess I should check the rears
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