View Poll Results: Has your axel seal failed? Take the freaking poll!
Yes one has!
190
39.09%
Both failed!
50
10.29%
No, nothing yet.
235
48.35%
Whats an axel seal?
11
2.26%
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Axel seal problem poll.
02-06-2010, 04:31 PM
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Both fronts and drivers rear.
Stock (just some aesthetic and comfort type mods)
First time was front passenger 17k
Second time 21k drivers front
27k drivers rear
Now 45k no extended warranty but from what I can read they shoud be covered under the lifetime powertrain but its took damn cold to look under the jeep right now. But I'm willing to bet that when I do my brakes next weekend in my buddies garage I find that at least one is bad again.
Also had ball joints done underwarranty and upper/lower tie rods
Stock (just some aesthetic and comfort type mods)
First time was front passenger 17k
Second time 21k drivers front
27k drivers rear
Now 45k no extended warranty but from what I can read they shoud be covered under the lifetime powertrain but its took damn cold to look under the jeep right now. But I'm willing to bet that when I do my brakes next weekend in my buddies garage I find that at least one is bad again.
Also had ball joints done underwarranty and upper/lower tie rods
07-04-2010, 04:04 PM
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fronts.... i did "break it in" on a long road trip to colorado from alabama... it saw 70s to below zeros
so yeah also the front diff seal too
all of this was before 6k BTW
so yeah also the front diff seal too
all of this was before 6k BTW
07-04-2010, 04:07 PM
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Front passenger side seal blew. My fault. Submerged to the doors in silt/mud/goopy water, some got in the axle. Rear one's are going out too but the larger axle tubing and more gear oil have flushed most of the crap out.
09-17-2010, 07:58 PM
#70
JK Junkie
At 38k I needed all 4 BJ's replaced. Dealer did it under warranty. They called and said they noticed that the front driver's side axle seal was leaking. Axle tube full of mud. I was surprised that it was leaking since it wasn't actually leaking out!
They repair one side seal, and all BJ's. I get it home and next day find a puddle and leaking on the front passenger side axle!!!
I'm reading here that they need to remove the axles to replace BJ's? that true? And that when reinstalling, they could shove dirt in there and damage the seal, or just damage it by not installing it carefully.
Do I have this all right? If you have to remove the axle to do BJ's, why not replace both seals!
The whole thing has me wondering if the seal was leaking at all or if they damaged it on the reinstallation of the axle. And now they damaged the other side.
EDIT: Diff was over filled by 6oz. Hopefully draining that out will do the trick. HOPEFULLY!
They repair one side seal, and all BJ's. I get it home and next day find a puddle and leaking on the front passenger side axle!!!
I'm reading here that they need to remove the axles to replace BJ's? that true? And that when reinstalling, they could shove dirt in there and damage the seal, or just damage it by not installing it carefully.
Do I have this all right? If you have to remove the axle to do BJ's, why not replace both seals!
The whole thing has me wondering if the seal was leaking at all or if they damaged it on the reinstallation of the axle. And now they damaged the other side.
EDIT: Diff was over filled by 6oz. Hopefully draining that out will do the trick. HOPEFULLY!
Last edited by adamisadam; 09-17-2010 at 08:53 PM.