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  1. BTLSHP

    overflowing diff fluid

    Thanks, the front bearings have been correctly serviced every 30k miles. For some reason, the rears have not been as frequent - 50k miles ago but no apparent issues or noticeable heat. For the last several years we have check the birfs by dipping in with a zip tie to gauge the level. Tough...
  2. Mark W

    overflowing diff fluid

    Grease does not migrate from the knuckles into the axle/diff. Gear lube only enters the knuckles from the axle/diff when the axle tune seals are bad. *IF* you did get grease into the gear lube in the axle/diff, that would not be a major concern unless the amount was extremely extreme. ;)...
  3. R

    Birf soup

    ...at the axle. I did a temporary repair as we could not source a fitting hub-cap. We made it back home were I disassebled everything again. Birf soup again, but the axle seal still appeared to be in good condition. I noticed some play between the birf-axle and the broze bushing in the spindle...
  4. SucioP

    Knuckle mess after rebuild

    That looks like birf soup to me…..oil seal.
  5. TRAIL TAILOR

    What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend?

    LX450 BIRF SOUP coming up....
  6. thatcabledude

    Knuckle Rebuild - Did I get ripped off?

    At that level of lift he could very well get vibes from the rear shaft also.
  7. lumbee1

    Knuckle Rebuild - Did I get ripped off?

    ...my 80 and found my spindles needed to be replaced on the 2nd rebuild. However I have 280K miles on my Cruiser. Most folks don't touch the knuckles unless they see signs of birf soup. It sounds as though you shop chose to do the knuckle rebuild instead of fixing the problem you asked them...
  8. audi2nr

    Knuckle Oil Leak after rebuild?

    Pop the square plug on top of the birf housing and look inside for soup, my birfs look similar with no gear oil mixing just oil separating from the birf grease. Maybe also pop off the diff drain plug and dip a something in there and check the clarity of the oil to make sure no grease/diff oil is...
  9. BILT4ME

    Knuckle Oil Leak after rebuild?

    ...I rebuilt my front axle. I put it all together, followed the FSM line by line, and 1500 miles later, it was leaking oil all over and I had Birf Soup. I pulled the fitting off the back of the axle housing and I had to use a drill bit to clean out the hardened goo in it from the PO never...
  10. Malleus

    Knuckle Oil Leak after rebuild?

    This is becoming an epidemic...
  11. BILT4ME

    Knuckle Oil Leak after rebuild?

    ...to push gear oil into the knuckles. Then, as it cools it sucks grease back from the knuckles into the differential. Then you end up with Birf Soup. All because the axle housing vent was not properly serviced or changed to a long hose with a filter up by the booster to prevent water...
  12. N

    Steering Knuckles leaking Diff oil after rebuild.

    Not sure what seal was used but I know they used Koyo bearings. Could you point to said cap at the end of knuckle?
  13. M

    Steering Knuckles leaking Diff oil after rebuild.

    ...separated in years. All you need to do to check if your knuckles are leaking is pop off the cap at the end of knuckle. If its leaking, the birf soup will be there. You can also go one step further and take the drive flange off. You will see the soup if its leaking. From the pictures, I'm...
  14. Feldrian

    Builds Continued Adventures of Sweet Brown

    ...@cruiseroutfit , ordered a bunch of grease and fluids and checked that I had a gasket for the 3rd member. All good. At least there was no birf soup. Then the frustration started. Hoped to re-use the wheel bearings. Nope. Hoped to re-use the trunnion bearings. Nope. Hoped the inner axle...
  15. BILT4ME

    Oil Seal Leak / Knuckle Centering

    ...history. Have you also cleaned the axle housing vent? I had a similar situation after I rebuilt my front axle. Within 5000 miles I had birf soup. I discovered the fitting was clogged with varnished gear oil and the vent hoses were plugged. I actually drilled out the fitting to remove the...
  16. M

    Oil Seal Leak / Knuckle Centering

    ...axle on my 80 back in 2019 (has a loose wheel bearing so did the whole thing as PM) and about a year later developed minor evidence of birf soup on the drivers side. Its never been leaking a ton, but the grease was clearly oily on that side and normal on the other. I've also noticed grease in...
  17. BILT4ME

    Whats wrong with my front end? (91 FJ80)

    ...it. I unscrewed that vent, and used a drill bit in my fingers to clean out the build up. I had the same issue and within 5000 miles I had birf soup. After I cleaned out the vent and installed a hose up over the booster with a fuel filter, the birf soup stopped and I ran another 90k without...
  18. PNWTreeOctopus

    Builds Let's Baseline my new to me 1993 Land Cruiser

    Rite of passage….and so messy.
  19. Feldrian

    Builds Let's Baseline my new to me 1993 Land Cruiser

    Mmmm. Birf soup.
  20. goingcamping

    Front Axle Grease Seeping Out

    ...away, it has that squeezed out look, if that makes sense? I haven't taken it apart yet, but will most likely do that this weekend. It's not birf soup as it's grease only and it's not coming from the actual joint seal (steel, felt and rubber washer area) those look properly greased. Has...
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