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Old 12-31-2015, 07:38 PM
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Seriously, that oil is expensive!
Yeah that's no lie. For the price per bottle it should install itself.
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Yup. Its the pinion seal. Checked it today. I park on a hill so that line on the differential is even with the height of the leak at the pinion
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My first move would be to hose it down with brake cleaner and see if it comes back.
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Originally Posted by Toshbar
My first move would be to hose it down with brake cleaner and see if it comes back.
thats another good idea. Im going to try that
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While Im down there i want to pull the differential vent hose to make sure it isnt clogged. Does anyone know does that hose just pull off? It goes down into a nut and then the brake lines run through the block its connected to. Do i need to loosen up that nut? Just dont wanna screw it up and have to bleed the brakes

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Should just be slipped over a barbed nipple or something like that.
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Aa
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The diff breather is not referenced in the above picture.
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Should slip right off in theory but I'm sure it's gotten weathered on there over the years.



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