Attn mud & high water drivers

Dkyacht · Oct 31, 2012

My truck is in my buddies shop right now having the axles, transmission, and transfer case fluid changed. After a few trips in some high water " to the running boards" and playing in some decent mud I thought I'd change all my fluids. Both axles had water in them, and I was no where near the vent tube with the water, all my seals are good btw. If you have played like I do I strongly recommend checking your fluids to.

Dave

Dkyacht · Oct 31, 2012

The Car Stereo Company · Oct 31, 2012

ok put me in my place........ how did water get into your axle? thats got to be not good...... what kind of damage can become of this?

Dkyacht · Oct 31, 2012

nosbusa said:
ok put me in my place........ how did water get into your axle? thats got to be not good...... what kind of damage can become of this?

Defiantly not good!!! This can lead to total failure! I have no freaking clue how it got in there. Anyone have a idea please chime in.

Dave

Netix · Oct 31, 2012

dont know bud.... maybe you got a faulty seal.
I have been past the running boards in water many times, river crossings , being stupid ect.
Although i did change my fluids after I never had any water in there. Have changed fluids 3 times, saw some very slight contamination but nothing crazy like your pics.

MTUH3 · Oct 31, 2012

Check your vent tubes for cracks or breaks. If you were not up to the top of the vent, then there is a leak someplace

beemerman · Oct 31, 2012

really only can come in thru the vent. if you had a seal leak you would be leaking diff fluid. jack

Dkyacht · Oct 31, 2012

beemerman said:
really only can come in thru the vent. if you had a seal leak you would be leaking diff fluid. jack

That was my next question, can water get in the seals since the oil is so much thicker? The vent tubes all look good and there is no sign at all of a leak anywhere.

Dave

Chris@FreedomMotorsports · Oct 31, 2012

When you put the truck under stress, the fluids are under pressure, not a lot but they would push the lubes out, not suck the water in like that. I agree that there has to be a failure in the vent tube somewhere. That is a LOT of water.

beemerman · Oct 31, 2012

maybe the seals could leak the water in if you were to sit in the water for a long time. maybe a 30 minutes. i have seen water in diffs before but usually guys who tow boats and put the truck too far in at the launch ramp. now there is a switch at the rear diff for the locking rear diff. if that seal were leaking you might not get a oil leak up that high. but that is on the rear on my truck. my front is a open diff not a locker. so no switch in the front.

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