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Dec 30, 2003 | 03:19 PM

#21

tenfourtyeight

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From: Vista, Ca

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Originally posted by jalaber
the rear axle seals are leaking. Oil saturated the rear shoes causing them to lock up, preventing forward movement until the rpms were hich enough to break free.

Dec 30, 2003 | 06:58 PM

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jalaber

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Originally posted by <96 Runner>
I don’t understand how or why his tranny would slip (or appear to) with both rear axle seals leaking. Can someone explain that?

At first I thought it was the Trans. I would give it gas and the rpms would come up but I would go no where. After almost 10 seconds I would get a kick and the rig would take off. Felt like the TQ was taking time to kick in. What was really occuring was that diff fluid passed by the axle seals traveled down the axle and saturated the rear brake shoes. This caused them to swell up pressing them against the drums. When the rpms were high enough the shoes would come free and I would take off...