Gear oil has a fairly distinct odor. Depending on brand, it could have an amber color. Also, it could look as thin a cooking oil, depending on the weight of the oil.
What color is your power steering fluid?
Front diff leaking
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Gear oil has a fairly distinct odor. Depending on brand, it could have an amber color. Also, it could look as thin a cooking oil, depending on the weight of the oil.
What color is your power steering fluid?
Good mechanic work is a very skilled trade. Although changing a seal is generally quite a simple task, checking for root cause and careful replacement is much more complicated and time consuming. What is the mileage on your truck? Has the front hub (bearing assembly) been changed yet on that side? I would bet that if the seal was installed correctly, the hub or bearing in the differential is bad or starting to go.
Sometimes the noise on the hub is not noticeable but the hub is bad or starting to go bad. How long ago was the hub on the bad seal side replaced? Was the seal replaced after hub change or before. Was it an OEM seal? It matters a lot on who changed the seal and how it was changed. Bearing can be changed without tearing differential apart.
Was the seal changed before or after hub? My guess is probably before... enough time to impact the seal once again. If it's leaking significantly enough to actually drip, I would replace using a different mechanic. Explain to them the issue you had and the chronology of changed parts. It will help diagnose the real issue and hopefully end your leaky differential woes.
Yep, I usually am. Your best course of action is to follow what I suggested. And don't worry, these issues can be solved by the right mechanic. If the right person gets his hands on it, it will not leak for a very long time. Good luck!
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