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Feb 9, 2010 | 08:39 PM

F150 Chick

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Breather Leak

I have a 97 Ford F150 that has been leaking for a while after I changed the oil in the front differential. It leaks out of the breather hose. It has never done this before and I am not sure how to make it stop. Can anyone give me suggestions on what would have caused this and how to fix it?

Feb 9, 2010 | 09:22 PM

highteckredneck

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how old is the hose, maybe its time to replace it. maybe add some of those screw clamps on the end.

Feb 9, 2010 | 10:01 PM

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How much oil did you put in the front diff? Is the differential over filled? TOO much lube can cause this.

Feb 10, 2010 | 01:35 PM

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I took it to a mechanic who replaced the gear oil and the hose fell is what he told me and when i propped it back up is when it started to leak and it never did that before the hose fell. So maybe i will replace hose and see if that helps it at all. Thanks.