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Originally Posted by beklemmung
You're correct, the entire back side of the wheel is wet. I was afraid (but not surprised) to hear that it didn't look good. This is the driver's side for comparison:
If the driver's side seal seems OK, should I just replace the seal only? Leave it alone? I think it's got about 12 years and 90,000 miles on it.
The diff breather seems clogged to me. It doesn't move up or down, though it will spin fairly freely. Does that sound clogged? This truck has really only seen pavement with occasional trips on gravel in the LA area, but there was quite a bit of grime on/around the breather.
I wish I had checked this sooner. I've only been driving around 30 miles/week since I got it a few months ago, but for all I know it's been leaking for the last 3-4 years / 5,000+ miles...
Thanks for advice, I really appreciate it.
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If the driver's side is dry, it's fine. You can pull the ABS sensor (the black sensor on the top of the axle next to the tire) and look and see if there's any gear oil starting to creep through. Odds are it might fail in the next couple of years so when you rotate the tires just check to see how it's doing.
