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May 16, 2010 | 04:41 AM

richdawg

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From: Spokane, WA

Oil Leak

Oil seems to be about 1 inch low at filler hole. How do I go about repairing this leak?

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May 16, 2010 | 08:23 AM

fordpride

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From: Livoina,La

Drop the driveshaft, take the big @$$ nut offout of the center of the yoke and remove it may need to tap it with a dead blow hammer to get it off then pop the old seal out and put the new one in.

May 16, 2010 | 09:00 AM

FARM69

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Originally Posted by fordpride

Drop the driveshaft, take the big @$$ nut offout of the center of the yoke and remove it may need to tap it with a dead blow hammer to get it off then pop the old seal out and put the new one in.

Yep, shouldn't be to hard of a job.

May 16, 2010 | 10:29 AM

richdawg

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Thanks for the reply's and advice, that is exactly what I was wanting to hear.
What kind and weight of oil should I use to top it off? Would it be worth while to replace the differential cover w/ one that has fins and offers a little more cooling ability? When I tow I tow heavy ( a 14k Fiver ).

May 16, 2010 | 03:15 PM

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If it's been a while, it would probably be worth it to pop the cover, inspect the gears, & put new oil in. Any of the synthetics will work fine. Remember to add the friction modifer (if the oil doesn't already have it) if you have a limited slip. The new 2008+ rear covers from Ford are nice
and fairly inexpensive (around $60).