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Old 02-15-2021, 03:47 PM   #17
Cpuckett
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Default Re: Rear axle housing grease zerk question

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Originally Posted by Tom Endy View Post
I don't believe the seal is an oil seal, it is a grease seal, and is not designed to keep differential oil from reaching the brakes. I have taken hundreds of rear axle assemblies apart where the seals were totally shot and literally not there and there was no evidence of oil reaching the brakes. The design of the housings are such that the oil remains in the banjo.

Tom Endy
I had to replace my seals on my 31 because oil did in fact run out from the differential down towards the brakes then on the floor while parked
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