Front Axle passenger side seal leak?

[SK19]

I don't know what I am looking at apparently , I would think that seal leaks differential fluid from front differential, but it has NO smell, so what fluid is that?

 

[Fever]

I think you are just seeing & smelling the grease from the axle bearing.

 

[Fever]

Think your seal needs to be replaced

 

[TomDirt]

I think you are just seeing & smelling the grease from the axle bearing.

If it's visible, but not actually dripping then it's grease from within the axle and not oil from the diff.

 

[raptorsub]

My passenger side seal is leaking on my 18. I need to get it changed. Mine will develop a drip. Doesn't look like yours.

 

[V6Raptor]

Mine looks like yours too. No dripping but going to have the dealership take a look next week along with some other concerns before my warranty expires.

 

[kevo_lo]

I found some seepage past the same seal a week ago and some evidence of drips on the skid plate below it. Dropped it off a couple of days ago at the dealer for them to look at it. Will hopefully be covered under warranty and not something I will need to take care of myself.

Seems like this is a common issue?

 

[Badgertits]

Yeah but I don’t know how “serious” it really is, had some fluid around that axle seal area myself but have had the front diff/tcase fluid change 3x since I bought it & either it’s stopped leaking or it’s such a minimal amount it doesn’t effect fluid levels in between changes

 

[SK19]

Okay thank you all for replying. I put some bar's leaks gear oil repair in front differential to thicken things up until i can get mechanic to fix it. I don't have all the tools for seal replacement. I had a non dealership do the leaking pinion seal at rear diff earlier this year. It feels to me like the Mojave desert 4x4 fun eats these seals........

 

[V6Raptor]

Dropped my truck off at the dealership today and they got back to me a few hours ago. Apparently they consider it not leaking since there’s no dripping.