futbol4x4xj
NAXJA Forum User
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- Marana, AZ
So I just got home and noticed my jeep was leaking fluid out of the lower part of the steering knuckle? Any Ideas? outer Axle seal?
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Just Noticed this...
- Thread starter futbol4x4xj
- Start date
- Location
- Pike Co, PA
Looks like axel seal is leaking.
XJ Stryker
WHO DAT!
- Location
- Smiths Station, Al
Yeah that is an expensive job too. Hope you are good at wrenching. Good luck
dizzymac
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- New Hampshire
Smell it...smell like diff. fluid? Looks like diff. seal. Kind of a pain to replace and if have you it apart to replace the seal(inner) you may want to replace the hub/bearing unit especially if its original. The seals are not expensive.
xalexjx
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Newcomb, NY
inner axle seal is bad.. not terrible to change if you have some basic wrenching skills.. should take about an hour and a half maby less...
futbol4x4xj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Marana, AZ
I am decent at wrenching. Might have a shop do it. Immediate fix or do I have some time?
- Location
- Roanoke VA
futbol4x4xj said:
Top off your fluid then drive it a few days and check it again to see how much you have lost.
To repair the seals the axle shafts have to come out and the carrier/ring gear. Getting the old seals out is easy, pressing/driving the new ones in may be your biggest challenge as well as removing the carrier with out a diff spreader.
