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Originally Posted by j cAT
this may be the front diff gear box oil vent. If this is not secure or possibly over heating of the front diff may have caused this . check the box fluid level. cold should be 1/2 inch below the hole.
remember do not operate on dry pavement in any 4WD position.
the brake lines also run in this area , this is the other brake line failure area which is common.
the power steering hoses run not to far away so check this also..
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Originally Posted by j cAT
because the vent hose opening is mounted on the inner plastic fender at the shock top area...dripping on wheel it will throw the oil around
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Ahh, you speak truth. After a while of searching I did find the front differential overflow vent. It's mounted on the engine side of the plastic wheel well but spill out right onto the wheel. I traced it from the differential itself. I thought it was an electrical wire at first.
Next question. Is there anyway for me to know if I blew an axleshaft oil seal or just caused my differential to overflow due to 4wd turns in a parking lot. Which seal would I have wrecked, the "output shaft seal", "pinion seal", or "axleshaft oil seal" or are they all the same thing?