Rear brake leak?
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That looks more like a rear axle seal leaking than the brakes. I've not been into my rear axle too far so I can't give you further direction on where to look.
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Both my buddy and I had gears installed and he had a front axle seal leak as well. The shop took care of his so now I'll call them tomorrow to see if they'll take care of mine too! I don't think it's a coincidence.
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my rear seal started leaking
yesterday i saw this , made a appointment for next week . it seems pretty rampid
on jeeps lately . mine never sees abuse so its obviously poor quality seals they use
its warranty work but still not what you like to see . I replaced rotors and em brake kit and it has diff fluid all on it now . im not sure if they will need to be replaced now all gummed up with grease , on em brake pads - 35,000 miles on my jeep.
Yould have to remove tire , remove caliper, 16mm bolts pull off the rotor /drum. and look behind your emergency brake assembly youl most likely see it coming out around there, on to back plate its not a easy fix , dealers say a few hours at least the axle will need to come out and things cut to even get at the seal.
on jeeps lately . mine never sees abuse so its obviously poor quality seals they use
its warranty work but still not what you like to see . I replaced rotors and em brake kit and it has diff fluid all on it now . im not sure if they will need to be replaced now all gummed up with grease , on em brake pads - 35,000 miles on my jeep.
Yould have to remove tire , remove caliper, 16mm bolts pull off the rotor /drum. and look behind your emergency brake assembly youl most likely see it coming out around there, on to back plate its not a easy fix , dealers say a few hours at least the axle will need to come out and things cut to even get at the seal.
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Mojo- I abuse and have 122k miles....No leaks. I don't think it's "poor quality" from the factory, potentially linked more to debris and/ or overfilled diffs.
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I just made the appointment to have the seal replaced. Turns out that the axle seals are part of the 5year 100k drivetrain warranty just incase no one knew. Thanks
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My 12 passenger rear began leaking at 24k. I'm anal and clean and wax the inside of my wheels and started noticing a greasy film. Took it to the dealer early on and because it was so clean they said there was no problem. Progressively got worse and finally on a rainy day you could really see oil on the inside of the rim so I went straight there. They replaced it under warranty but by then my pads were shot. They cleaned everything but wanted to charge me to replace pads. No way was I paying! I ended up doing them myself.
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My 12 passenger rear began leaking at 24k. I'm anal and clean and wax the inside of my wheels and started noticing a greasy film. Took it to the dealer early on and because it was so clean they said there was no problem. Progressively got worse and finally on a rainy day you could really see oil on the inside of the rim so I went straight there. They replaced it under warranty but by then my pads were shot. They cleaned everything but wanted to charge me to replace pads. No way was I paying! I ended up doing them myself.
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my rear axle isnt over filled but
i wouldnt say it dosent see road salt , its weeping out . slow right now
hope to get it fixed tuesday
hope to get it fixed tuesday
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