Axle got hot
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Axle got hot
When Doing my emergency brakes today we noticed when we pulled out my passenger side axle it looks as if it got a little hot, around where the gasket goes and all the bolts got in. You can tell it got hot because its got that blue looking color.
What may of caused this? We have since then repacked the bearings, replaced the leaky seals, and put in new rear end lube.
What may of caused this? We have since then repacked the bearings, replaced the leaky seals, and put in new rear end lube.
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I suspect the differential getting hot was an old issue because when I first bought the truck there was little fluid to come out of the differential so I am suspect no lubricants to the bearings which then made them get hot, but now with the differential full it shouldn't.
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sure but if it still functions properly you might aswell get as many miles out of it as you can. imo
