If it is the seals that also means your shoes will need
replacing too. When mine went at 147k. (only one side went)
the bearings weren't bad, which unlike the Fords, are
pressed into the housing, but I replaced them on both sides
anyway.
You might want to check the seal in front of the
differential as well.
Dwight in WI
----- Original Message -----
From: <fawcett@uism.bu.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 20:58 PM
Subject: Re:DML: Re: Rearend Blowing Oil
> Thanks Josh. Nah, I didn't replace any of those when I
put the locker in...
> You don't really mess with 'em to install the locker and I
only had like 30K on
> the odo so I figured they were still fresh.
>
> As to the locker causing the problem (in general), I
dunno... I've had it in
> for some 20K miles and it's been pretty tame. A few
unnerving clunks now and
> again but nothing too extraordinary.
>
> So, what's it cost to replace these seals and bearing?
> Tom
>
> ____________________Reply Separator____________________
> Subject: DML: Re: Rearend Blowing Oil
> Author: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
> Date: 8/11/01 8:29 PM
>
> Had that happen to me on my old Ferd truck. One of the
wheel bearings blew
> up, which in turn took out the seal on the axle... You do
have that locker
> in there, don't suppose that could have caused any
problems. Did you replace
> the seals and bearings when you did the locker install?
>
> Josh
> http://dakota.jumpautos.com
>
> <fawcett@uism.bu.edu> wrote in message
> news:0108119975.AA997575429@uism.bu.edu...
> > Guys,
> >
> > It's as gross as the subject sounds! Coming back from
NH I notice oil all
> over
> > the rear wheel wells and start wondering... A quick
look under the ass
> end and
> > sure enough everything is coated along both the axles
and just about
> everywhere
> > else. Something blew on the highway 'cause there is an
oil film all over
> the
> > rear cap window and bed gate.
> >
> > I haven't taken anything apart yet as we just got back
tonight... Anybody
> got
> > any ideas of what happened, where I should start looking
for problems or,
> if
> > it's happened to somebody on the list before, how much
this kinda thing
> costs to
> > repair!
> >
> > TIA!
> > Tom
> >
> > '98 Kota CC, V8 4x4 Auto
> >
>
>
>
>
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