Something leaking from inside my right front wheel.. any help?
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Something leaking from inside my right front wheel.. any help?
Does anyone know what is leaking here on my inside right wheel? It is kind of thick and has a really funky smell. It has been like this for some time, but now I think this is what I am smelling while I am driving. I have noticed this for about a week now. Thanks for any info
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Thanks, is this something I need to worry about now? Like I said, it has been like this for some time, and I never see puddles under my car, so it must be leaking pretty slowly
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It's really a strange spot because I don't see anything dripping down onto there or any other point of origin. It just looks like that is where it is coming from
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Thanks for the info Rob and others. I'm new to a lot of this, so I'm not really sure how to go about checking the oil level. What do I need to do to check that? Also, if my level is okay, can I hold off fixing this for a few months? I have a lot going on right now with work, and need to drive this thing everyday. It may be a little while before I can get to fixing this.
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Easy enough to check diff oil level. Find a level surface, then undo the plug that sits at about 3 o'clock on your front diff cover. Oil should be just below the level of that plug.
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This might be a dumb question, but isn't it true that the front differential is not even used unless the vehicle is in 4 wheel drive? I don't have to use 4 wheel drive unless it snows going to or from work. If this is the case, I'll just avoid 4 wheeling until I can get this fixed. Am I right in thinking there is no real danger in driving this with leaking axle seals to/from work on the highway as long as I am in 2 wheel drive? I just don't want to put myself in any danger until I can get some time to get this fixed or do it myself. Thanks for the help.
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This might be a dumb question, but isn't it true that the front differential is not even used unless the vehicle is in 4 wheel drive? I don't have to use 4 wheel drive unless it snows going to or from work. If this is the case, I'll just avoid 4 wheeling until I can get this fixed. Am I right in thinking there is no real danger in driving this with leaking axle seals to/from work on the highway as long as I am in 2 wheel drive? I just don't want to put myself in any danger until I can get some time to get this fixed or do it myself. Thanks for the help.
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