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2002 Ford F-150 Repair Question


Topics covered: Pinion seal, Torque.
Mileage: 135,000 miles.

Asked on June 21, 2012

Rear end leaking fluid whats wrong?

Seems to be leaking from where the drive shaft connects to the rear end.
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Answer

Replied on June 21, 2012

pinion seal failure. common repair.

about 150 for the repair

Roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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Replied on June 22, 2012

diy fix or should i take it in?

Tiny Response from ryan85
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Replied on June 22, 2012

the big nut requires a lot of torque with an air gun. i suggest letting a shop do it

Roy

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Replied on June 22, 2012

ok. thanks for the reply.

Tiny Response from ryan85
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Replied on June 22, 2012

good luck

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