Came home yesterday from a work trip and found this nice little puddle waiting for. It appears to be running from the pinion seal. The passenger side area has a liberal covering of gear oil so my guess is that it leaks more when been driven than when it is just sitting. I checked the diff breather and it is clear. The FSM details the replacement of the seal but goes all the way to bearing and bearing spacer. A search on Mud brings up a few posts from many years back but it isn't clear to me if I can get away with replacing just the seal of if it makes sense to also do the bearing. Also can this be done with the axle still under the truck?
This is one task on my cruiser that I have never attempted so any help and guidance is appreciated. Also I should point out that the truck has 325K miles under her belt.
This is one task on my cruiser that I have never attempted so any help and guidance is appreciated. Also I should point out that the truck has 325K miles under her belt.