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Old 03-06-2012, 01:44 PM
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Knuckle leaking

hey all
I picked up this yota last fall and having been fixing up a lot of hack jobs from the PO
I'm new to toyotas but have been 4x4in for several years
After coming home from a lot of hard wheeling @ TDS I noticed one of the birfields puking a decent amount of grease



Since only the driver side had a heavy amount it made me wonder if it was normal or not

PO claimed full rebuild within a year ago upon installing TG dirty 30s, but I am now unsure after seeing this
Old 03-06-2012, 03:32 PM
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Nice "pea soup"

Failed axle seal allowing diff fluid and birf grease to mix.

That is your "knuckle" leaking. The birfield is inside of that connected to the axle shaft.

www.ncttora.com/fsm

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Get the seal from Marlin....it's the best.
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dunno, looks like every solid axle front end i have owned
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Originally Posted by spacecadet
dunno, looks like every solid axle front end i have owned
Maybe you should start replacing those leaking seals..... lol
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A properly maintained solid front axle, even a wheeled one, should NOT look like that

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i just did this repair easy fix and use the ones from marlin it will make life easier
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I love the smell of a leaking seal!
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