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probably blocked breather tube.
it is the small rubber hose on top of the axle.
When driving the axle and oil heat up and expand and can build up pressure which is vented by the breather tube.
Check your steering stopper bolt. Can sometimes get squashed in when hitting full lock too hard. This means the knuckle turns too far and pinches ur axle seal.
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morewheeldrive wrote:Check your steering stopper bolt. Can sometimes get squashed in when hitting full lock too hard. This means the knuckle turns too far and pinches ur axle seal.
x2 had that on mine fixed it twice before I investigated. Wouldn't explain both seals goin tho.
Does it do it when in 2wd? Cos your diff and diff oil won't heat up if the diff aint spinnin. If you've taken shims out of the swivel bearings to fix wobbles etc make sure you take the same top and bottom, otherwise the axle will not sit centre allowing the inner axle seal to leak.
Don't take life too seriously...it isn't permanent.
In this photo, you can see it sticking out further than the others just above the steering ball joint. It has a lock nut on it to tighten it down and lock it off.
Don't take life too seriously...it isn't permanent.
anyone know where they need to be set at? i wound mine in to get a bit more lock?
also if you have diff oil leaking from anywhere on your knuckles/hubs it has to be going past the inner axle seal. so that'll be stuffed and possibly a coupld others
If you wind it in too far the CV cup will pinch the inner axle seal at full lock. I'd suggest 10-12 mm of thread showing between the head and the nut should be sufficient.
Don't take life too seriously...it isn't permanent.